Pulitzer winner Seymour Hersh claims US Navy behind Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosion

If this is true, where was the Congressional approval? And isn't it ironic that this was the single most release of Greenhouse gasses in world history. Equivalent to 1 Million cars annual emissions. And they want us to go electric? Hypocrisy? And how does Germany, our long time allied friend feel about us destroying their source of energy? So many things to unpack if this story is true.