SPECIAL REPORT: LANDOWNERS TO FIGHT EMINENT DOMAIN
“hilip Beliveau opened a map of his planned 19-lot subdivision over a pile of books and outdoor magazines, and then slid his finger along a line indicating the location of a proposed natural gas pipeline…
$5M spent to acquire land for Alice’s Road project
“The cities of West Des Moines and Waukee have racked up nearly $5 million in expenses associated with acquiring property along a much-anticipated central Iowa interchange project, a Des Moines Register review shows. And the…
State’s high court should put VDOT in its place on unfair property appraisals
“The state’s highway agency should be afraid. Very afraid. Coercive tactics by the Virginia Department of Transportation will get a full airing next year by the state’s high court justices. The result could redefine the…
California’s New Tax Increment Financing Law Could Unlock Billions of Dollars
“When California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law on Sept. 29 to facilitate infrastructure financing, he gave hope to people in the Golden State and beyond that local governments would pick up where constrained…
Editorials: Long story short
“Whether a pipeline may be a better, safer option for transporting North Dakota Bakken crude now moving by trains and barges out of the Port of Albany remains to be seen. Citizens and numerous government…
Utility line opponents gear up for Iowa Utilities Board battle
“Opponents to an electric utility transmission line running from far western Iowa to Illinois are now gearing up for a battle in front of the Iowa Utilities Board. The Rock Island Clean Line would transmit…
Eminent domain set for road projects in Fair Oaks, Carmichael
“Sacramento County real estate officials have been given the green light to use eminent domain law to acquire parts of 34 properties along Hazel Avenue in Fair Oaks, and Fair Oaks Boulevard in Carmichael as…
High-Speed Rail Authority has 30 eminent-domain cases pending … and it’s just getting started
“The first trip on California’s first high-speed rail network is years away, at best. One reason: Assembling all the property the system will need is an arduous task. The California High-Speed Rail Authority needs approximately…
MTA closing in on Main Street property for LIRR station upgrade
“The MTA is close to acquiring the land it needs to install elevators at the Flushing LIRR station, elected officials announced last week. The project, which will renovate the long-neglected station so that it is…
Oil pipeline company is threatening to take N.J. homeowners to court if surveys denied
“A company that wants to build an oil pipeline through North Jersey is threatening to take homeowners to court if they don’t allow the company access to their properties to determine the pipeline’s path, environmentalists…