Nord Stream 2 Nears Completion After Clearing Another Hurdle

Denmark cleared on Thursday the final hurdle to Nord Stream 2 potentially starting operations in Danish waters, while the U.S. continues its attempt to stop the Russia-led natural gas pipeline project. On Thursday, the Danish Energy Agency said it had granted Nord Stream 2 AG, the company behind the project, an operations permit for the Nord Stream 2 pipelines on the Danish continental shelf, on a number of conditions.  “Commissioning can only take place when at least one of the pipelines has been tested, verified and when relevant conditions…