Bipartisan bill designed to update eminent domain law
“A bill that would strengthen outdated eminent domain laws in the face of a proposed freight train line with a route through Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties has made its way out of the Indiana…
Metcalf files bill giving county say in rail talks
“State Rep. Will Metcalf, R-Conroe, is taking dead aim at high speed rails. Companies like Texas Central Railway, which hopes to build a high speed rail from Houston to Dallas, are staring down the barrel…
Conroe Lawmaker Wants to Kill Houston-Dallas Bullet Train, Even if It Doesn’t Touch His District or Public Money
“Imagine a train that could whisk you from here to Dallas in 90 minutes flat. Texas Central Railway, a private company working with a Japanese train manufacturer, wants to make that possible by 2021. A…
Railroad commission approves new pipeline rules
“The Texas Railroad Commission formally approved new rules modifying what pipeline operators must do to become common carriers and possibly get the power to condemn land for their projects. The new T-4 pipeline form approved…
State OKs condemnation for 37 parcels for high-speed rail in Fresno, Madera
“About three dozen pieces of property in Fresno and Madera counties were targeted for condemnation Friday by the state Public Works Board to make way for high-speed rail construction. The Public Works Board, comprised of…
More condemnations ahead for Valley’s high-speed rail route
“California may be picking up the pace on getting land it needs to build the state’s first stretch of high-speed rail in the Valley. The state’s Public Works Board, meeting next week in Sacramento, will…
Poss. change to permitting energy pipelines
“There is a potential change in the works when it comes to permiting of oil and gas pipelines in Texas. Members of the State Railroad Commission are recommending lawmakers consider stricter requirements. Just a few…
Questions About Pipelines and Private Property
“Amid an oil and gas boom that has increased demand for new pipelines, Texas regulators have proposed new rules that have renewed a clash between two major state interests: energy development and private property rights….
Port of Vancouver prepares to take eminent domain action
“The Port of Vancouver on Tuesday signaled it’s ready to use eminent domain to settle how much it should pay Pacific Coast Shredding — a port tenant — for acquiring a piece of the company’s…
Top California Business and Real Estate Law Firm Wins Substantial Eminent Domain Case Against Caltrans
“Newmeyer & Dillion attorneys Charles Krolikowski, Lily Toubi and Jack Rubin represented an operator of a Chevron station on Ortega Highway in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The station was taken and demolished by Caltrans to…