SHUMLIN ADMINISTRATION BACKS HOLD ON EMINENT DOMAIN FOR VT GAS PIPELINE
“The Shumlin administration wants Vermont Gas Systems to halt eminent domain proceedings related to a 41-mile natural gas pipeline extension.
The governor’s office sent a letter to Vermont Gas on Nov. 28 asking Vermont Gas to suspend condemnation proceedings until March 2. The company has agreed to hold off for now, but did not commit to the March 2 date.
“To create trust between the parties and allow for constructive progress to occur on these easement issues, the governor supports the landowners’ request that [Vermont Gas] agree to a pause in easement legal proceedings,” Liz Miller, the governor’s chief of staff, wrote to project manager Jim Sinclair.”
Herrick, John. VT Digger. 2 December 2014.