HB 2748 is bad news for eminent domain in Texas
“For years, Texas claimed to be a property rights state. Our politicians waxed eloquent on the stump about the sanctity of private property in Texas. Sometimes you get the idea that Davy Crockett died at…
House panel kills eminent domain proposal
“The more they heard, the less they liked. That’s how Democrats in the House Transportation and Energy Committee reacted to a bill that would have granted eminent domain and condemnation rights to oil pipeline companies….
Groups divided on new eminent domain law
“Landowner advocates and the oil and gas industry remain at odds over a coming state law that adds protections for property owners during eminent domain cases. The Legislature approved Senate File 118 during the past…
Five important issues in Colorado politics this week
“Ever since November’s election gave Colorado’s Democrats a majority in both the State House and Senate as well as the Governorship, it seems that there is so much happening so quickly that it is incredibly…
Landowners and Pipelines Look to Legislature for Eminent Domain Reform
“The controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would take heavy crude oil from sand pits in Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast of Texas, is getting new scrutiny after an oil spill from another pipeline…
Eminent domain shouldn’t be granted to Keystone XL pipeline
“In the Keystone XL pipeline’s newestadvertisement, the company comforts Nebraskans by declaring “We’re also ready to respond with a highly trained Nebraska-based response team standing by. We’re Nebraskans working for TransCanada. We wanna be more…
Using Eminent Domain for Pipelines? That’s Right of Way Done Wrong
“New York is a no-fracking zone—and many landowners are even losing money on gas flowing from other states. But outside of Albany, many farmers and landowners have welcomed the revenues that have come with the…
FERC should further study
“As if the proposed Constitution Pipeline were not controversial enough, given environmental concerns, the issue of eminent domain and suspicions about the ultimate use of the 122-mile project, recently the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
House Bill Tackles Pipeline Companies’ Eminent Domain Powers
“This common carrier status, which means the company is carrying competitors’ products as well as its own to serve the public good, grants companies the right to take land without getting landowners’ consent. Oliveira’s House…
Keystone Pipeline Opponents Cite State Dept. Funny Business & Oozing Oil To Demand (Further) Review
“TransCanada, the Calgary-based energy conglomerate behind the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, has often stumbled in trying to win the hearts and minds of Americans. It has, for example, infuriated property-rights advocates from Montana to…