TransCanada to Sue U.S. for Blocking Keystone XL Pipeline

<> TransCanada to Sue U.S. for Blocking Keystone XL Pipeline - TransCanada said on Wednesday that it would seek $15 billion in damages over the Obama administration's decision to cancel the company's Keystone XL pipeline project -- suing through the North American Free Trade Agreement, calling the decision "arbitrary and unjustified." TransCanada challenges Keystone XL denial - Company release: "After careful consideration, TransCanada announced on January 6, 2016, that it has taken legal action under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and also initiated Constitutional litigation against the U.S. Administration." After Losing on Keystone XL, TransCanada Exploits Trade Deal Provisions to Demand US Taxpayer Dollars – Sierra Club response TransCanada Seeks $15 Billion from U.S. Taxpayers for Its Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Mistake – NRDC response

 

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