Senator gives new life to Sandhills eminent domain bill
“A Sandhills-related eminent domain bill that didn’t get quite enough of the needed votes in February to move on in legislative debate has gotten an unexpected second wind. The bill (LB155), introduced by Sen….
Bill that would end private wind farms’ use of eminent domain fails in Legislature
“A bill portrayed as stifling private wind energy development fell two votes short of advancement Wednesday during a sometimes hot and personal debate. State Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon promised repercussions after his Legislative…
We loved this land’ – Couple donates property for prairie corridor trailhead
“They still call it the Lettuce Patch, because this corner of the field can grow anything. The woman who had owned the land before them named it, just as she had named the nearby…
TransCanada wins court challenge to attorney fees, won’t have to pay $354K
“TransCanada will not have to pay $354,000 in attorney fees in cases where Nebraska landowners fought the company’s attempts to use eminent domain to make way for the Keystone XL pipeline, the Nebraska Supreme…
Court: TransCanada doesn’t have to pay landowner attorneys
“The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline doesn’t have to reimburse attorneys who defended Nebraska landowners against the company’s efforts to gain access to their land, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The high…
Does TransCanada owe $350,000 in lawyers’ fees in eminent domain cases? Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments
“Lawyers were in court Tuesday arguing about a case involving the Keystone XL pipeline, but the debate was over legal fees, not whether the $8 billion project should be built. That second issue —…
Second well being considered in Creston
“The Village of Creston is attempting to acquire land for the construction of a second municipal well. The village board held a public hearing earlier this month to discuss acquiring land for the well by…
Nebraska lawmakers introduce bills that would end public power companies’ monopoly, use of eminent domain
“Nebraska legislators introduced a deluge of energy-related bills at the Capitol last week, including one that threatens to challenge public power’s primacy in the state, and two others that would introduce sweeping changes to the…
Cities, developers resist increased oversight of TIF
“In Lincoln, tax-increment financing has helped transform aging warehouses into spiffy storefronts and a polluted railyard into Pinnacle Bank Arena. But Mike Groene comes from the Wild West. The state senator from North Platte has…
Keystone XL: Lawsuit halts TransCanada land acquisitions
“A Nebraska judge has halted condemnation of private land for the Keystone XL pipeline, while new legal challenges to the project make their way through the courts. Nearly 70 landowners sought the temporary injunction Thursday…