Ruling delivers setback for Jordan Cove pipeline route
“A ruling by a judge in an Oregon county has delivered at least a temporary setback to the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas project in Oregon. Kathleen Johnson, a circuit court judge in Douglas…
Can eminent domain be used for a toll road? Jefferson Parkway project faces latest roadblock
“A landowner who is refusing to sell a half-acre stretch of his property to the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority says the group is planning to move forward regardless of his concerns and may…
A single landowner stands in the way of the Jefferson Parkway’s construction
“As the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority narrows down contractors and gets ready to break ground on Colorado’s newest toll road, a single piece of land stands in the way of progress. The toll…
Boone County landowner wins $250,000 in pipeline lawsuit
“A central Iowa landowner who claims she wasn’t paid enough by oil pipeline builder Dakota Access to compensate for the value of her farmland has won a $250,000 jury verdict. Judith Lamb, who owns…
Western Slope tackling issues of statewide water demands
“As water levels in Colorado decline, the long-term impact on the Western Slope are concerning to area water experts. The worry is that water demands down river and on the Front Range will dry…
Georgetown Property Owners Seek Proposals For Independent Environmental And Archeological Study
“Georgetown property owners said Friday they are going to move forward with soliciting proposals from environment/archeological consulting firms familiar with the Cherokee heritage of the rural community as the Tennessee Valley Authority moves forward…
In 2016, Trump said he would use eminent domain to build the wall
“With President Trump and congressional Democrats still at odds over funding a southern border wall, the president continues to float the possibility of declaring a national emergency to secure money for it, a proposition…
Texas landowners preparing to fight eminent domain over proposed border wall
“Some landowners with property along the U.S.-Mexico border are preparing legal challenges with the expectation that the Trump administration will use eminent domain to seize land for construction of the president’s planned border wall….
New Jersey Court Tightens Screw on Redevelopment Condemnation
“The Appellate Division of New Jersey Superior Court has narrowed the circumstances in which municipalities may condemn land for redevelopment over the objection of the property owner. Glassboro v. Grossman involved an admittedly derelict…
Stockpiling property isn’t a good enough excuse for towns to take your land, court rules
“A national property rights advocate is hailing a New Jersey appeals court decision this week as one with “nationwide implications.” A three-judge panel unanimously overruled a decision that allowed Glassboro to take property from…