Landowners: Fight pipeline, oppose eminent domain for private enrichment
“Our Story County farmland has been in my family since 1854. My great grandfather, grandfather, and father fought to protect this land. Today I feel I must do the same. A Texas company proposes to…
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…
With 121 eminent domain cases filed, another round of hearings for Constitution Pipeline
“The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is holding public hearings on whether or not to issue a permit to the Constitution Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline that seeks to break ground through…
Company still seeks easements for pipeline
“Conversion of the Avon Lake plant from coal to natural gas will require easements on 155 parcels of land and eminent domain may be necessary on 63 of those….” read the entire article Wysochanski, Jon….
Father and son fight pipeline operator over land condemnation near Farmersville
“Last year, Freddy Davenport and his son decided to fight the operator of a pipeline system that declared eminent domain to use his land near Farmersville. The operator doesn’t have the right, father and son…
Constitution Pipeline files 55 eminent domain lawsuits against Catskills landowners
“Since Dec. 12, the Constitution Pipeline has filed formal eminent domain proceedings against 55 landowners along the pipeline’s proposed 124-mile route through Schoharie, Delaware and Chenango counties, federal court records show. The pipeline, which received…
Fight over Keystone XL continues, landowners vow to fight until very end
“TransCanada has until mid January to acquire the land needed to build the Keystone XL Pipeline through Nebraska. A new offer from the company is on the table for landowners. For Nebraska farmers and ranchers,…
Area pipeline replacement project concerns residents
“About 23 miles of natural gas pipeline will be replaced in northern Washington County, pending approval for the National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. project. The improved infrastructure would allow the company to increase its capacity…
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…
Deerfield seeks legislation requiring pipeline
“The Select Board wants legislation requiring the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. or any other pipeline company to pay “royalties” on exported natural gas to landowners whose property has been taken by eminent domain for the…