Rockford City Council Approves Eminent Domain Ordinance
“The city will acquire two properties at 1620 and 1702 Harrison Avenue, near the intersection of 11th Street and Harrison Avenue. It’s part of the Harrison Avenue construction project. The project will repair Harrison Ave….
How to negotiate an easement
“In general, however, most developers would rather negotiate an easement with the landowner. More important, landowners are usually better off having a reasonable easement in place than losing rights to the property through eminent domain…
Atlanta to condemn land for BeltLine rather than risk losing $18 million in federal funds for southwest trail
“The Southwest Corridor Trail is to be built with an $18 million TIGER V grant. Atlanta has until June 30 to acquire rights of way and complete other pre-construction activities, according to terms of the…
Close vote passes pipeline bill to House floor
“The House Judiciary Committee late Thursday gave narrow approval to a bill to grant eminent domain authority to petroleum pipeline companies when they seek rights of way for building pipelines. But the 6-5 vote was…
Tumlin vetoes eminent domain offer; Council tables action on 2 properties, was set to OK 3rd
“An attempt by the city to build a recreation center near downtown Marietta pitted residents against their representatives on the City Council on Wednesday night, resulting in a veto by Mayor Steve Tumlin. Three coveted…
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…
Iowa City reaches $700K settlement with NCS Pearson
“NCS Pearson and the city of Iowa City have reached a sizable settlement agreement to resolve an eminent domain dispute that wound up in court last year. The company filed a voluntary dismissal of its…