Beach Replenishment On Track For Toms River
“Toms River’s ocean beaches are still on track for a federally-funded replenishment project to begin this fall. “As far as the DEP and the Army Corps are concerned, we are in a good position,” said…
Appellate court ruling new hurdle for Delta tunnel plans
“A state appellate court dropped a bomb late Thursday on the early stages of the state’s plan to divert fresh Northern California water under or around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on its way to Central…
The Bluegrass Pipeline: A Bad Deal From Beginning to End
“With the rise in fracking for shale gas, so too comes a rise in pipelines and other infrastructure used to get the product to market. One such pipeline, the Bluegrass Pipeline, is proposed to cut…
Taking steps to protect our environment
“The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently announced plans to reroute a highway bypass in Central Texas to save a stand of ancient oak trees that includes a 500-year-old oak considered one of the oldest…
Appellate court deals a blow to governor’s twin tunnels
“The California Department of Water Resources has violated the state Constitution by sending crews onto private property without either permission or use of eminent domain to do research for the proposed Delta twin tunnels, the…
Eminent Domain Battle Over Hurricane Sandy Brewing On Long Island
“Eminent domain powers are being exercised by Long Island officials to force the closure of a store owned by World War II veteran Frank Whitney. Village of Saltaire, New York is reportedly preventing the Whitney…
Texas high court ruling gives hope to landowners in eminent domain fight
“TransCanada, the energy company behind the Keystone XL pipeline, was ordered by the Texas State Supreme Court last week to submit information on its use of eminent domain – an action that keeps a key…
Man’s law vs. nature’s law
“For a decade now the people of Dunnellon and developer Jerry Dodd have been at odds over his plans to develop a 265-acre residential and commercial development along more than a mile of the Rainbow…
Summit County attempting to seize private parcel by eminent domain
“Attorneys participated in a status conference Monday, Jan. 13, in Summit County District Court to provide an update about a land dispute between Summit County government and a local property owner. The case, which is…
Remsen farm owners still have not settled on eminent domain amount
“The Village of Remsen is about to begin a construction project to try to alleviate some recurring flooding issues along Main St., but to do so they have had to use eminent domain to take…