I think this situation is a bit more complicated than you state. Energy East has to cross 180 Indigenous Territories , and several small cities that oppose it. Any one of them  can veto the project.  Don't get me wrong;  I think the E E pipeline project is a good idea. But without  a coordinated deal, it won't happen. We have a  democracy, not a dictatorship. Hopefully, that doesn't cross the border into Canada.
And why blame the G&M ?