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sulphurdunn

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5. It is reasonable

Reply to pampango (Reply #2)

Wed May 11, 2016, 07:06 AM

May 2016

for Germany to reimburse Vattenfall for its investment but not for the loss of future revenue, which, I think, is where this sort of thing is headed if the TTIP is approved. It would be interesting to know whether or not TTIP would supersede less investor friendly agreements.

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Again TTIP raises its ugly head. Bad Dog May 2016 #1

The lawsuit has nothing to do with TTIP, as the article states, unless ALL international agreements pampango May 2016 #2

It is reasonable sulphurdunn May 2016 #5

You're right. It doesn't. Bad Dog May 2016 #12

Great news for Germans for a high-wage, strong-union country to go green pampango May 2016 #3

Tell that to W.VA voters. nt Jitter65 May 2016 #4

Well for them it's bad news that they haven't done the same whatthehey May 2016 #6

Germany is still using plenty of coal, 2014 was the first year in which they used less and less Bluenorthwest May 2016 #8

Yes - but the much much less and the duration are exactly my point whatthehey May 2016 #9

WV does not mine coal to power WV, that's for the country. My point is that Germany is doing the Bluenorthwest May 2016 #10

Those same people vote overwhelmingly against any alternative development whatthehey May 2016 #11

I prefer that the US be less like West Virgina and more like Germany with its strong middle class pampango May 2016 #7