Energy Fellow Works on Alternatives to Eminent Domain
“My big summer project is to investigate alternatives to eminent domain for development of new transmission lines. This is a really interesting and important project. Development of new transmission lines will: Increase competition in the…
City seeks to use eminent domain to seize land earmarked for north Omaha industrial park
“A city petition filed this week in Douglas County seeks to condemn roughly 70 acres of concrete rubble, overgrowth and dirt. It is wedged between a Carter Lake golf course and some of the city’s…
Eminent domain shouldn’t be granted to Keystone XL pipeline
“In the Keystone XL pipeline’s newestadvertisement, the company comforts Nebraskans by declaring “We’re also ready to respond with a highly trained Nebraska-based response team standing by. We’re Nebraskans working for TransCanada. We wanna be more…
Property rights issues abound along Keystone’s path
“Allpress is just one property owner affected by the pipeline, a 36-inch oil conduit slated to run from eastern Alberta, Canada, to southern Texas oil refineries. He lives on more than 900 acres, ground he…
Upcoming Eminent Domain Bills in Legislature
“On January 23, Sen. Bill Avery introduced LB533, an eminent domain bill pertaining to oil and gas pipelines in Nebraska. While the hearing was originally scheduled for Thursday, February 21, that date has been cancelled…
Landowners criticize TransCanada during eminent domain hearing (AUDIO)
“Senator Annette Dubas of Fullerton told the Judiciary Committee the state’s experience with TransCanada prompted her to sponsor LB 152. “It is no secret that my interest in this topic came from our experience with…
Nebraska Senator Pushing For Landowner Protections In Eminent Domain Bill
“Senator Annette Dubas sponsor of L.B. 152 says her legislation requires any entity using eminent domain to have all permits in place including a present plan and public purpose for using that land. Dubas says…
Eminent Domain Bill Introduced in Legistlature
“On January 11, 2013, District 34 Senator Annette Dubas introduced LB152, which deals with eminent domain in our state. The simple 2-page bill, though never specifically mentioning pipelines, could have huge implications when it comes…
Our Land: Fischer Turned Her Back on Landowners
Bold Nebraska is on the air with a TV ad featuring Nebraska landowners and citizens concerned about the TransCanada pipeline and eminent domain threats. The ad asks both Fischer and Kerrey to choose landowners over…
Nebraska – Zalesky awarded in City’s eminent domain case
According to Cheyenne County Court files, a final appraisal figure of $10,000 will be awarded to Zalesky. The judgment is the final hurdle in the city’s acquisition of an 11th Avenue easement to house the…