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US Looks to Block Nord Stream 2 as Denmark Permits Route for Pipeline

Tatiana Vorozhko

   The United States says it is still looking for ways to block a proposed
   natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany, after the Danish
   government this week cleared away one of the last legal obstacles to
   the project, known as Nord Stream 2.

   "The Department of Energy strongly believes that the Nord Stream 2
   threatens the energy security and national security of U.S. allies in
   Europe [and] strengthens Russia's control over the region's energy
   supply," said a DOE spokesperson, speaking on background.

   "The United States will continue to look into all tools at its disposal
   regarding this project," said the spokesperson. "All options are on the
   table."

   The Danish Energy Agency announced Wednesday that it would permit the
   proposed pipeline to pass through its exclusive economic zone, saying
   it was "obliged to allow the construction of transit pipelines" under
   the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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