Environment
Keystone lawsuit a wake-up call for NAFTA’s green supporters
Corporations are using the treaty’s dispute settlement clause to erode citizens’ rights and environmental protections
Corporations are using the treaty’s dispute settlement clause to erode citizens’ rights and environmental protections
Activists warn that lawsuits like TransCanada's legal action against the US over XL pipeline would grow under trade pact
TransCanada filed in federal court alleging President Barack Obama overstepped his power when killing the pipeline
More cross-border oil pipelines are pending approval, as is a web of natural gas lines on the US East Coast
How a single pipeline brought out the worst on all sides of a political debate
Spill in Noble County confirmed hours before Obama administration rejected trans-North American Keystone XL pipeline
President says pipeline would not make meaningful contribution to economy, would not lower gas prices for consumers
Opponents of the pipeline see TransCanada’s request for a pause as a sign of desperation
Company views uncertainty over project preferable to outright rejection, which appears increasingly likely under Obama
Analysis: PM-elect has promised to be more proactive on climate change mitigation, but oil extraction will continue
