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The construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea hit a snag last month when Denmark’s Energy Agency asked the project developer Nord Stream AG to submit a third permit application for a new route southeast of Bornholm. The request triggered a forceful reaction from Nord Stream AG, which was established to build and operate the Gazprom-owned prospective pipeline. The company had already submitted two route applications and environmental impact assessments, but there has been no decision by the Danish Energy Agency.Nord Stream 2 projected routes around Bornholm, Denmark (Image Nord Stream 2 AG)In an April 15 press release, Nord Stream AG accused the Danish government of a deliberate attempt to delay the project’s completion."The company also warned that
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