Atlanta residents fear their homes will be demolished to prevent flooding
“Some Southeast Atlanta residents are worried the city could come in and use eminent domain to buy their homes to demolish them as a way to help mitigate future flooding in the area. The city…
Biddeford Land with Notorious Past to be a Park
“A plot of land in Biddeford where a convicted murderer’s house once stood may soon be a park. The City Council is scheduled vote Tuesday on design plans for Williams Court Park’s expansion into the…
Mayor: Equity firm reneged on promise
“Missoula has amended an eminent domain filing as it seeks to own the water system that serves city residents. A complaint filed Monday says Carlyle Infrastructure asked for the city’s support for its 2011 purchase…
Key provision back in urban renewal authority reform bill
“House Bill 1375, sponsored by Rep. Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland, is scheduled for a final vote today, just before the end of session. On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill, but without the provision…
Sunoco Pipeline is leaving a trail of litigation
“In October, Kevin Clancy received a puzzling visit from a representative of Sunoco Pipeline L.P. at his house on Marydell Drive in East Goshen. The representative, who worked for an engineering firm hired by Sunoco,…
Grain Belt Express faces eminent domain challenge
“A bill filed by Rep. Dr. Jim Neely, R-Cameron, seeks to change state law concerning eminent domain powers exercised by utilities. The measure would erase the power of eminent domain in certain counties along the…
In a Philadelphia Eminent Domain Battle, the Media Cast the Wrong Hero
“According to NewsWorks, the city seized seven properties belonging to Anthanasiadis and paid him, in his view, too little in return. None of the parcels include his pizza shop. A December 2012 Philadelphia City Paper…
ILLINOIS REGULATORS OK EMINENT DOMAIN FOR PIPELINE
“llinois regulators say Enbridge Pipelines can use eminent domain to build a 167-mile pipeline in Central Illinois. The Bloomington bureau of Lee Enterprise Newspapers reports the Illinois Commerce Commission cleared the way for the company…
TWO VIEWS: Use of eminent domain would set dangerous precedent
“The Preservation of Rural Iowa Alliance (PRIA) was formed July 26, 2013, to assist landowners, tenants, families, businesses and community members in finding more information on how to stop the proposed Rock Island Clean Line…
Grain Belt Express faces eminent domain challenge
“Opponents of a planned electric transmission project hope action in the Missouri Capitol can stave off a bid to build the power network over their property. A bill filed by Rep. Dr. Jim Neely, R-Cameron,…