Standing room-only crowd seeks answers about Bluegrass Pipeline
“The builders of the controversial Bluegrass Pipeline said they could not commit to avoiding eminent domain to build the line, although they reiterated that they didn’t plan to condemn properties for their use. The statement…
Bluegrass Pipeline draws eminent domain fears; public meeting scheduled
“Williams has reached deals with some landowners in nine out of 13 Kentucky counties where the proposed pipeline would run, company officials have said. They haven’t publicly announced how many landowners have signed the easement…
Read this before signing easement
“Landowners contacted by Bluegrass Pipeline Partners LLC or the Williams Company about selling an easement across their property for the construction of a 24-inch pressurized natural gas liquids pipeline have questions about whether granting an…
Kentucky legislators seeking eminent domain protections for landowners in pipeline path
“Two Kentucky lawmakers have pre-filed bills for next year’s General Assembly that they say would help protect property owners from having their land seized for the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline. Republican State Sen. Jimmy Higdon of…
Kentucky Legislator Pre-Files Bill to Address Eminent Domain for Bluegrass Pipeline
“A Western Kentucky lawmaker has pre-filed a bill to clarify Kentucky’s eminent domain law. The topic has been the subject of much speculation over the past few months, as a company seeks to build a…
Energy Secretary Questions Use of Eminent Domain With Regards To Bluegrass Pipeline
“The company that wants to build the Bluegrass Pipeline says it has the right to use eminent domain to take easements against landowners who don’t want to sell. But, the state’s energy secretary has a…
State official: No eminent domain for gas pipeline
“Eminent domain won’t be an option for a group seeking right-of-way to build a natural-gas liquids pipeline across Kentucky, a state official said.” read the entire article Lousiville Business First, 6 September 2013.
BLUEGRASS PIPELINE OFFICIALS, OPPONENTS ADDRESS LEGISLATORS
“The question of eminent domain took center stage at a legislative hearing Thursday, when State Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Len Peters said the companies proposing to bring a natural gas liquids pipeline through Kentucky…
Senate urges pipeline project to avoid eminent domain in property negotiations
“The Senate on Friday supported a resolution urging companies involved with the Bluegrass Pipeline to negotiate acquisitions with landowners without using the threat of eminent domain. Sen. Jimmy Higdon, a Lebanon Republican who sponsored the…
Legislature needs pipeline oversight: Do companies have eminent domain?
“If you think a pipeline transporting flammable natural gas liquids through Kentucky would be risky, consider a pipeline that’s transporting flammable natural gas liquids through Kentucky and is not paying for itself. Or, worse, two…