Republican lawmakers press Biden administration to act against Nord Stream 2 pipeline

The Nord Stream 2 pipeline under construction by vessel Pioneering Spirit on Feb. 25, 2019. The $11 billion pipeline, which goes under the Baltic Sea to double the amount of natural gas transported from Russia to Europe to 110 billion cubic meters, has been under construction since 2015. A group of five U.S. Republican lawmakers led by Representative Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 8 urging the Biden administration to act against Russia’s controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, potentially depriving Ukraine of at least $1.5 billion per year.