Judge denies Mountain Water Co. request to postpone trial
“The condemnation trial for Mountain Water Co. won’t be postponed, even by a couple of months, according to a Missoula County District Court order issued this week. “The Court acknowledges the complexity of this case,…
Iowa Supreme Court agrees to hear CCRC appeal
“The Iowa Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal filed by local Clarke County landowners against Clarke County Reservoir Commission (CCRC). The appeal is about if CCRC has the right to the power of…
Wastewater project scrapped after Watchdog reader balks
“Ginger Harry of Knoxville was so happy about the news she received Friday that she dashed home to start baking Christmas cookies. The news: The Central Iowa Water Association had lost its authority to take…
Resistance mounts against Pipeline
“A company that is planning on building an oil pipeline through towns in Union County is raising concern because they have indicated to property owners they will use eminent domain, if needed, to acquire land….
TEXAS CITY’S FRACKING BAN WILL LIKELY COST TAXPAYERS MILLIONS
“The decision by voters in the North Texas oil and gas city of Denton to pass an ordinance that would ban fracking could cost their city millions of dollars a year, with several lawsuits already…
Battle for Claremont water continues with GSW lawsuit; see documents
“The city of Claremont has taken the next step in its battle for control of the local water system and filed an eminent domain lawsuit against its owner and operator, Golden State Water Company. “There’s…
Business Workshop: No eminent domain for private benefit
“When a neighboring landowner refuses to cooperate with a new real estate development project, developers have often asked local authorities to use their power of eminent domain to seize the land or force the owner…
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…
Tiny water district to seize PG&E power lines, transformers
“For years, San Francisco progressives have dreamed of breaking free from PG&E and setting up their own electric utility. Now a small irrigation district in the Central Valley might beat them to it. The South…
Measuring the cost of Claremont’s water take over
“As the city begins its effort to acquire a water system from Golden State Water Company one question looms: at what cost? For years, Claremont residents have lobbied to buy the water system but it…