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Why TransCanada’s 15 Billion Lawsuit against US is Bad Omen for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

December 15, 2020January 13, 2016 by Chris Paulus

The latest expression of our corporate-controlled economic structure revealed itself last week when TransCanada, the Canadian-based energy giant that hoped to build the Keystone XL pipeline, filed a $15 billion lawsuit against the United States government for rejecting the pipeline’s construction, under guidelines set forth in NAFTA.

Could NAFTA force the Keystone XL pipeline on the United States?

March 8, 2021May 4, 2014 by Kurt Cobb

If the U.S. government fails to approve the Keystone XL pipeline soon or rejects it outright, the Canadians may challenge the delay or rejection under the provisions of NAFTA. This move opens up a politically attractive option not previously available to the Obama administration.