Landowners warned about pipeline
“More than 50 landowners from across Crawford and Richland counties were informed Tuesday evening that there’s not much they can do about a natural gas pipeline that’s planned for their area, possibly their very property….
BRUCE TOWNSHIP: Property rights advocate speaks to residents
“An overflow crowd showed up at the Bruce Township hall Aug. 18 to hear Jeff Axt present his case on why residents should fight a proposed natural gas pipeline that will be installed in the…
EILEEN SIMOLLARDES: RESPECT FOR LANDOWNERS
“There is no doubt that the Addison Rutland Natural Gas Project will strengthen our economy, help retain and create jobs by cutting heating bills by 40 to 50 percent and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
The Keystone Pipeline, Eminent Domain and Government Duplicity
“There is a great deal of confusion, mis-information, propaganda and outright lies flooding the Internet and the airways about the Keystone XL pipeline. Most people aren’t aware that three phases of the pipeline are already…
Bluegrass Pipeline’s Developer Is Appealing Eminent Domain Ruling
“Despite the fact that the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline has been suspended, the company behind the project is appealing a circuit court decision that found the company doesn’t have the right of eminent domain. The planned…
Equitrans seeks property under eminent domain
“Equitrans, a natural gas company based in Pittsburgh, filed a civil complaint in federal court this week seeking a preliminary injunction to allow it to take possession of property in Washington Township, Greene County, in…
Vermont Gas moves ahead with eminent domain against holdouts
“Vermont Gas Systems said Tuesday it will exercise its eminent domain rights as soon as this week to secure a path for a natural gas pipeline extension through Addison County. The natural gas utility said…
New rules proposed on eminent domain process for new pipelines
“To be frank, the idea of a pipeline running across his prairie really ticked off cattleman Pete Bonds. But not to be paid a fair price for the land only made him madder. Bonds, who…
Water, property rights over pipeline profits
“Protesters drove up to nine hours to Leesburg, Georgia, on July 10, where Spectra Energy lost an eminent domain demand for its Sabal Trail 36-inch, hundred-foot right-of-way, natural gas pipeline, and local landowners countersued. Spectra…
Legislators are wary of pipeline plan
“Since state Rep. Sheila Harrington first learned about a proposed natural-gas pipeline across Massachusetts earlier this year, she’s received dozens of calls from constituents. Some are concerned about the environmental impacts to conservation lands that…