Fargo city leaders vote for last-minute negotiations in eminent domain lawsuit
“Fargo city leaders voted Thursday to try to negotiate their way out of their eminent domain lawsuit against a landowner. After meeting in executive session, Fargo City Commissioners Mike Williams and Dave Piepkorn voted with…
Property Owners Brace For Constitution Pipeline Eminent Domain
“With the sugaring season ahead, the Holleran family should be installing sap-gathering lines on the mature maple trees growing on their property on Three Lakes Road. They’re not going to bother this year. They don’t…
LBI homeowners sue to block public beach access
“The family that owns a $4 million oceanfront property in Loveladies has filed suit against the township, claiming their property was made a public access point for the beach because they have refused to sign…
Judge to NJ: You can’t just take Margate land for dunes
“The beach town of Margate and its Philadelphia law team has scored a victory in federal court against Gov. Christie’s plan to build one big dune along the state’s coast. U.S. District Judge Renee Marie…
Constitution Pipeline receives federal approval, eminent domain power
“The Constitution Pipeline received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build a 124-mile natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania through New York’s Delaware, Schoharie, Broome and Chenango counties on Tuesday, Dec. 2. FERC’s…
J-2 reservoirs move called too costly
“Moving the J-2 regulating reservoirs from the south side of the Platte River between Overton and Lexington onto Jeffrey Island could boost project costs by 250 percent and result in less flexible operations. That will…
Borough not moving forward with acquiring Galaxy Gardens
“The Woodcliff Lake Borough Council will not move forward with acquiring Galaxy Gardens through eminent domain, officials announced last week. At their Nov. 17 council meeting, officials voted down a resolution 3-2 to authorize an…
Oceanfront homeowners on LBI sue over town taking their property for dunes
“In the ongoing battle over how far government can go to build protective beach dunes in New Jersey, a group of oceanfront homeowners in Long Beach Township has sued the town over what it says…
The ecology, explosions and eminent domain
“n regards to the proposed Dominion pipeline routes through Augusta County, I have concerns that I have been slow to express due to a desire to learn more about the project. Many of the concerns…
Success of pipeline may mean much to Oregon
“Two meetings are coming up that will give the public a chance to present its views on a nearly $2 billion pipeline that would cross Klamath County, if approved. If you have something to say,…