Lawrence Smith comments on TransCanada giving notice that it intends to bring a NAFTA claim against the US over refusal to permit the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. TransCanada contends that the Obama Administration caved to political pressure because it wanted to be seen as a leader on climate change.
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Lawrence Smith in Petroleum News on TransCanada's NAFTA Claim Against US
January 17, 2016
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