Wind Power Without Force
“A merchant transmission line with 13-16 story towers and an easement lane the width of a football field or more for 500 miles is what Rock Island Clean Lines wants to build. The amount of…
Sanitary board to use eminent domain for Red Brush project
“The Beckley Sanitary Board is in Phase III of its project in the Red Brush neighborhood. Standing in the way of completion however, are nearly 50 properties where the owners won’t sign right-of-way easements. Board…
Adelanto halts eminent domain efforts
“City Manager Jim Hart said Adelanto officials have halted efforts to use eminent domain to acquire an 11-acre parcel adjacent to City Hall because the cash-strapped city doesn’t have the funds to pursue the project…
Civic center’s eminent domain moves forward
“Whether or not a sale goes through on a Spruce Street home planned for demolition to host parking for the future Sequim Civic Center remains in the hands of a bank. City councilors voted unanimously…
Parramore church hires powerhouse law firm to fight eminent domain
“Leaders of a decades-old Parramore church are fighting against the building of a new soccer stadium that will take over the church’s land. Faith Deliverance Temple on Church Street hired a powerhouse law firm, which…
Open space advocates welcome commission decision
“The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission has moved to initiate legal action against the federal General Services Administration over its decision to use eminent domain to acquire McKay Avenue, the street that leads…
More homeowners sue Lenawee County Airport
“The Lenawee County Airport is facing a new challenge in a “phase two” group of lawsuits filed by four Lake Madison homeowners. County commissioners voted in committee Tuesday to recommend allocating $50,000 toward a legal…
Judge nixes pipeline plan for flooded North Dakota lake
“A district judge has put a stop to plans for a $6 million pipeline to relieve chronic flooding at Rice Lake in north central North Dakota. The Rice Lake Recreation Service District does not have…
Lower Merion moves to park buses in Bala Cynwyd, while community quickly voices opposition
“Several weeks ago Lower Merion School officials sent a letter to property owners regarding its plans to purchase properties along Bala Avenue in the Bala Cynwyd section of Lower Merion Township. In recent days, social…
Henry Street issue resolved
“A less than full Bellefontaine City Council worked quickly through its agenda resolving a seven-month-old eminent domain issue and approving two percent pay increases for the police and fire departments. With council members David Haw…