Lawmakers in the United States are ramping up their threats against the construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The Nord Stream 2, owned by Russian energy giant Gazprom, will carry natural gas from Russia to Germany. And, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, states are seeking billions from opioid manufacturers to help pay for the damage wrought by the opioid crisis. The lawsuits against Big Pharma are staggering, as nearly every state claims that opioid manufacturers have cost the US economy trillions of dollars.
