Nebraska Opponents of Keystone XL Reignite Legal Fight
“Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline in Nebraska reignited a legal fight Friday that could delay the entire 1,179-mile project, filing two new lawsuits over its proposed route. The lawsuits came from seven landowners…
Tax Increment Financing looked at by lawmakers
“During the last legislative session, Sen. Al Davis from Hyannis introduced a bill to attach more strings to the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The bill did not pass, but lawmakers have studied the…
TransCanada moving ahead with talks with landowners
“As a Nebraska Supreme Court decision on the future of the Keystone XL pipeline looms, representatives from the project are moving ahead in talks with landowners along the route. Under LB 1161, the law that…
TransCanada sends landowners letter about eminent domain
“While Corey Goulet, president of the Keystone XL Pipeline project for TransCanada, traveled around Nebraska to talk with certain groups and media companies, the company was also sending letters to landowners about starting the eminent…
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…
Proposed pipeline runs through SE Iowa
“Proponents of a crude oil pipeline from North Dakota to Illinois say the project will bring billions of dollars to Iowa, but it will also cut through more than 80 miles of area farmland. The…
Commission rejects Haymarket demo plan
“The city’s Historic Preservation Commission rejected a proposal Thursday by developer WRK to tear down the building at 700 O St. that once housed Crawdaddy’s restaurant, but its decision is likely to carry little weight….
TransCanada rep helped Nebraska senator shape new law favouring pipeline
“A Republican state senator from Nebraska who introduced a law that could help TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline proposal get approval says his bill was drafted after “numerous conversations” with representatives from the Canadian company. “TransCanada…
HEARTLAND STANDS UP TO KEYSTONE
“The fight against the Keystone pipeline is focused this week on a bunch of farmers in Nebraska whose lawsuit thus far has won a round in state court, delayed a decision by President Barack Obama…
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…