Bills target utilities on eminent domain, open records
” land-rights coalition wants to curb the power of Virginia’s public utilities and open company records to the Freedom of Information Act. At the urging of the Augusta County Alliance, Sens. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon,…
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…
Bell seeks transparency in eminent domain
“If Dominion gets the permit needed to build a $5 billion natural gas pipeline, Virginia citizens should have access to the information the company gathers when it takes private land through forced sales, a local…
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…
Pipeline exacerbates climate change
“As I write this, serious plans are underway to lay a very intrusive pipeline through the heart of Virginia to transport shale oil and natural gas from West Virginia to terminals on the coast. Landowners…
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…
Beaumont justices hear oral arguments in pipeline ‘common carrier’ case
“Appellate judges in Beaumont are considering a case against a pipeline company that could more clearly define how Texas law defines a common carrier. Attorneys for Texas Rice Land Partners Ltd. and the Denbury Green…
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….