Associated Press: Keystone XL Developer Showers Nebraska With Campaign Cash

05.29.2018 / By Grant Schulte
Associated Press: Keystone XL Developer Showers Nebraska With Campaign Cash

TransCanada's spending in Nebraska is high compared to many companies that lobby state officials, said Jack Gould, issues chairman of Common Cause Nebraska, a political watchdog group. In addition to the campaign contributions, TransCanada has previously reported spending more than $1.2 million on lobbying in Nebraska between 2006 and mid-2017. "I guess from their perspective, they're doing what they think they need to do to get the pipeline built," Gould said.

TransCanada’s spending in Nebraska is high compared to many companies that lobby state officials, said Jack Gould, issues chairman of Common Cause Nebraska, a political watchdog group. In addition to the campaign contributions, TransCanada has previously reported spending more than $1.2 million on lobbying in Nebraska between 2006 and mid-2017.

“I guess from their perspective, they’re doing what they think they need to do to get the pipeline built,” Gould said.

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