Natural Gas Pipeline Battle Heats Up in Roanoke County
“The proposal to build a 300-mile long 42” natural gas pipeline that would traverse through the Bent Mountain area of Southwest Roanoke County has many residents up in arms – including, at least for now,…
Property rights outweigh pipelines
“Three natural gas pipelines proposed to pass through Virginia are being hailed as economic boons, bringing thousands of jobs and luring manufacturers to the commonwealth. The largest of the three, the 550-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline,…
Deerfield may seek pipeline royalties
“With many local residents, businesses and activist groups raising concerns about whether the natural gas that would travel along Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.’s proposed pipeline would be destined for domestic consumption or export, Deerfield’s Board…
Eminent domain: Easy for you to say
“Do you think you own your home because you bought the land, built the house and paid taxes on them both? So did 200 of your neighbors in Augusta County, until Dominion Transmission announced it…
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…
At little risk, supervisors could stand up for residents
“At first glance, conventional lawyers don’t understand the Community Bill of Rights Ordinance that Conestoga Township Supervisors rejected Dec. 2. Our community spent six months researching and developing it, so I hope we can add…
Gas pipeline firm threatens eminent domain to seize land
“The developer of a $750 million natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania into New York has threatened to seize land from reluctant landowners through eminent domain. A letter obtained by the Albany Times Union (http://bit.ly/12SNKHQ) tells…
Pipeline developer turns on pressure
“Days after federal regulators approved plans for a $750 million pipeline to carry hydrofracked natural gas from Pennsylvania into New York, many reluctant landowners along the 124-mile route got letters from developers threatening to seize…
Lower Saucon Council agrees to more research before opposing pipeline
“The Lower Saucon Township Council Wednesday passed a motion to do further research and fact-finding before it passes a formal resolution opposing the construction of the new PennEast natural gas pipeline scheduled to run through…
Vt. Gas pledges to halt eminent domain use (for now)
“After receiving a request from Gov. Shumlin to do so, Vermont Gas Systems says it will hold off on filing eminent domain proceedings against landowners along the Phase I route of its pipeline. known as…