Lobbyists fighting hard against bill to restrict eminent domain
“Sen. Jimmy Higdon, of Lebanon, is “guardedly optimistic” that a bill in the House to protect landowners from condemnation of their property for a natural gas liquids pipeline will be enacted before the state legislative…
Franklin: Landowner Loses Appeal In Pipeline Construction Case
“Waco’s 10th Court of Appeals on Thursday denied an appeal from a Robertson County man who claimed a pipeline construction company illegally gained easement to his land through eminent domain. Edgar Todd Love asked the…
State attempts to calm hard feelings over Vermont Gas project
“The Shumlin administration has stepped in to soothe contentious right-of-way negotiations between Vermont Gas Systems and a group of Monkton landowners. Vermont Gas recently sent letters to several landowners along its proposed natural gas pipeline…
State attempts to calm hard feelings over Vermont Gas project
“The Shumlin administration has stepped in to soothe contentious right-of-way negotiations between Vermont Gas Systems and a group of Monkton landowners. Vermont Gas recently sent letters to several landowners along its proposed natural gas pipeline…
EMINENT DOMAIN APPEARS TO BE ON VERMONT GAS’ SIDE
“If Vermont Gas Systems does move forward with eminent domain proceedings against Addison County landowners to secure necessary easements to build its proposed natural gas pipeline, it will have both state statute and recent precedents…
Bluegrass Pipeline opponents raise concerns after Bowling Green sinkhole, Adair pipeline explosion
“The sinkhole that swallowed eight cars at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green on Wednesday and an explosion the next day of a natural gas pipeline in Adair County highlighted what opponents of the…
NEAT leaders: TransCanada dupes landowners about eminent domain
“New concerns over the Keystone XL oil pipeline are prompting leaders of the Nebraska Easement Action Team, or NEAT, to send a letter to President Obama, Secretary of State Kerry and the Unicameral. The letter…
Group expresses concern over Keystone
“New concerns over the Keystone XL oil pipeline are prompting leaders of the Nebraska Easement Action Team, or NEAT, to send a letter to President Obama, Secretary of State Kerry and the Unicameral. The letter…
Explosion creates momentum for pipeline bill
“State lawmakers said Thursday’s pipeline explosion could be a tipping point for legislation that would stop a developer from using eminent domain to build a new pipeline in Kentucky. The explosion happened early Thursday morning…
Montana farmers, ranchers continue fight against pipeline
“In spring 2009, representatives from TransCanada started visiting Darrell Garoutte on his cattle ranch in McCone County, Montana. The Canadian corporation wanted to build the Keystone XL pipeline across his land and its representatives did…