For over a decade, TC Energy, formerly known as TransCanada Corp, has been striving to build the Keystone XL pipeline. They have diligently obtained permits in every state along the planned and alternative routes, studied the potential impacts of the project, and taken every possible measure to ensure the safety of the environment and the communities along the route.

Despite these efforts, time and again they have been faced with baseless challenges from the environmental community. Most recently these challenges have taken the form of a series of lawsuits aimed at delaying the pipeline by...