State Seeking to Close Rollover Pass After Almost 60 Years, to Residents’ Regret
“And now, saying Hurricane Ike did so much damage it’s pointless to rebuild, the state is seeking to close Rollover down. They have a $6 million plan to build new fishing spots and recreational facilities,…
Eminent Domain Comes to the Texas Legislature
“As property owners challenge the company’s use of eminent domain, the project to bring crude from the Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Texas Gulf sparked litigation all down the line. One of those…
Eminent Domain Comes to the Texas Legislature
“As property owners challenge the company’s use of eminent domain, the project to bring crude from the Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Texas Gulf sparked litigation all down the line. One of those…
Gilchrist Community Association Stands Up Against Eminent Domain Threat
“”Property rights strike directly to the heart of any Texan. It started with our ancestors in the 1800s and we plan to continue to fight today for the land that is rightfully ours,” said Gulf…
County ready to use eminent domain for Rollover Pass
“The four-year battle over the future of Rollover Pass appears to be entering it’s final phase as the county prepares to seek eminent domain to help the state shut down the popular Bolivar Peninsula fishing…
Soccer field owner battles Dallas plan for horse park
“Activists are fighting efforts by the City of Dallas to seize a private soccer complex to make room for a golf course and equestrian center. “They’ve just told me they need the land, and they’re…
Appeals court to determine eminent domain powers of TransCanada Keystone Pipeline
“n a few weeks, an appeals court will hear arguments on whether a Beaumont judge erred by granting a foreign company’s petition to condemn land for the construction of a crude oil pipeline. In June…
Dallas suburbs embracing transit-oriented development: Utilizing DART system
“And, based on the success of its downtown station, the city is confident that it can achieve that goal. Fifteen years ago, the area around 15th Street and K Avenue was a sleepy collection of…
Land Battles Rise as U.S. Eyes 450,000 Miles of New Pipe
“A 2011 study conducted for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that between 17,000 and 22,000 miles of new transmission lines, plus the corridors to accommodate them, would be required for the eastern half of the U.S….
Council Approves Pursuing Eminent Domain for Pipeline Land
“The first phase of the Mary Rhodes Pipeline extension project cost $127 million. But when City Council got an update on the second phase last year, they weren’t happy to hear about the $172 million…