Lobbying for Russian pipeline spikes in Washington...

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Lobbying for Russian pipeline spikes in Washington

As U.S. lawmakers plot to stop one of Moscow's most important projects in Europe, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, lobbyists supporting it are busier than ever but disclosing few details of their work, according to government filings and current and former U.S. officials.

www.reuters.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. lawmakers plot to stop one of Moscow’s most important projects in Europe, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, lobbyists supporting it are busier than ever but disclosing few details of their work, according to government filings and current and former U.S. officials.

The pipeline linking Russian gas fields to Western Europe has become a lightning rod of contention in U.S.-Russia relations, with the Trump administration concerned it would dangerously expand the region’s energy dependence on Moscow but backers, including in Europe, saying the gas is needed.

U.S. President Donald Trump has already signed a sanctions bill that delayed construction on the $11 billion project, wholly-owned by Russia’s state-run Gazprom (GAZP.MM) and headed by Alexei Miller, a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. But lawmakers fearful the measures are not enough to prevent the pipeline’s completion are contemplating further action...

Another peculiar example of Trump-logic in action. Says he supports Russia. Yet opposes the construction of another gas pipeline into Europe, probably because he thinks Europe should be buying in LNG from the USA.

 

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Its lunacy relying on Putin for gas to keep europe heated. Plenty of european countries have huge coal reserves that with modern tech can be burnt as cleanly as this gas, all the while creating jobs and tax revenues instead the political mind pandering to the green lobby are just making Russia richer but achieving bugger all in CO2 reductions