Sierra Club sues State Department for access to Keystone pipeline files
Green group sues State Department for access to Keystone pipeline files
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The green group alleges the administration is withholding documents regarding the consulting firm it hired to assess the Canada-to-Texas pipeline.
The Sierra Club contends the consultancy that conducted the analysis had a conflict of interest because it had financial ties to the pipeline company and the American Petroleum Institute, one of Keystone XLs most active and vocal lobbyists.
A March report in Mother Jones said the consulting firm, Environmental Resources Management, had previously done work for Keystone builder TransCanada Corp. and the American Petroleum Institute (API).
That information was scrubbed from staff biographies at the consultancy when State released the firms conflict of interest filings when the agency unveiled the draft environmental report, Mother Jones reported.
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