The US state department has issued a presidential permit that gives energy firm TransCanada the green light to build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
The move on Friday March 24,2017 reversed a decision by ex-President Barack Obama who had blocked the project over environmental worries.
The state department said the $8bn Keystone project would serve US national interest, opposite to the conclusion it had made two years ago.
Announcing the permit, President Donald Trump called the Keystone project an "incredible pipeline".
"TransCanada will finally be allowed to complete this long overdue project with efficiency and with speed," Trump said.
"It's a great day for American jobs and an historic moment for North America and energy independence," he added.
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