Which executive department would most likely need to approve an oil company’s new pipeline? the department of agriculturethe department of energythe department of the interiorthe department of commerce

The correct answer is C) the department of the Interior.

The executive department that most likely needs to approve an oil company’s new pipeline is the department of the Interior.

The Department of the Interior of the United States works for the conservation of the natural resources of the nation. It promotes energy security, that is why it needs to approve an oil company’s new pipeline because it has to study the project and analyze that it won't negatively impact the natural resources or wildlife of the region.