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In reply to the discussion: Trans Canada to file $15 Billion NAFTA claim against US for Keystone XL rejection. [View all]pa28
(6,145 posts)19. Your first point is true, however the idea behind my OP was TPP will open the door wider.
Second point regarding Trans-Canada's claim the decision to block Keystone XL was "arbitrary and unjustified".
When Trans-Canada brings this before a NAFTA tribunal they'll cite the State Department's own report as evidence.
The report was favorable and here is what Trans-Canada said at the time.
Were very pleased with the release and about being able to move to this next stage of the process, said Russ Girling, chief executive of TransCanada. The case for the Keystone XL, in our view, is as strong as ever.
Contradictions like that make a case and Trans-Canada's multi-billion dollar claim will be decided and enforced by appointed figures in the WTO. I'm guessing the US will end up settling out of court.
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Trans Canada to file $15 Billion NAFTA claim against US for Keystone XL rejection. [View all]
pa28
Jan 2016
OP
That is why they have Investor Dispute Resolution pannels. Judged by Corporate lawyers
Vincardog
Jan 2016
#8
Thank HRC's staff for that -- they put out the study with the guideline that the actual carbon of
karynnj
Jan 2016
#13
True -- however, if you considered that MORE of the tar sands oil would be extracted
karynnj
Jan 2016
#16
Because the report was rigged from the beginning by that assumption that no one who ever
karynnj
Jan 2016
#22
I assume that Obama might have approved it had the Secretary of Stare recommended
karynnj
Jan 2016
#24
Good luck with that TransCanada. Unless the US treated you differently because of your nationality
pampango
Jan 2016
#9
1) This is happening with or without the TPP passing; 2) "arbitrary and unjustified"
geek tragedy
Jan 2016
#14
Your first point is true, however the idea behind my OP was TPP will open the door wider.
pa28
Jan 2016
#19
Exactly. They ram TPP and NAFTA through, and thereafter pretend they are victims of it. It's all
GoneFishin
Jan 2016
#37
My opinion was always that rejecting Keystone XL was just play acting because a complaint would
GoneFishin
Jan 2016
#34