Welcome to the Future!
Where’s this trend emerging? The Granite State. Home to hopeful Presidential foot traffic.
Why the penalty for developers? To counter land being taken for economic development, a legisltive propsal in new Hampshire requires developers to compensate landowners at a rate of 300% of the value of the taken land
Where is this trend emerging? New Hampshire. The Granite State. Home to Presidential hopeful foot traffic.
What is this anti-easement idea all about? If a pipeline seeks an easement, the land owner can require that the entire piece of land be purchased.
What’s the rational behind this ideaof requiring all the land be bought and not just a right of way? Landowners believe that pipelines negatively impact the value of their property. If the landowners no longer want to live on the…
Which campaign is being attacked on eminent domain?Donald Trump
What’s the ad tag line? “That’s the real Trump record; fighting for himself, not for us,” (for Trump’s benefit from eminent domain for his enterprises)
WallStreet Journal Washington Wire | Anti-Trump Super PAC Airs Radio Ad in New Hampshire
Eminent domain tops the headlines for 2015 in South Carolina.
What’s the eminent domain issue in South Carolina? A pipeline that caused private proeprty right activist snd environmental activists to join forces.
What’s the legislative and regulatory impact? The issue with the pipeline is whether a public benefit occurs in South Carolina. The pipeline has hit hiccups with the regulatory agency and the legislature.
The Augusta Chronicler | Top 10: Palmetto Pipeline creates stir in 2015
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus headline that needs to introduction for putting eminent domain and heroin in the same sentence: Eminent domain, heroin top capital city stories for 2015.
But, seriously, what’s the eminent domain issue? A bike path that displaced a business and caused all residents at a public meeting to speak against the use of eminent domain.
What state, that’s NOT California, is looking to increase relocation costs? Pennsylvania
What are the current relocation cost rates in PA?
What damage cap rates for relocation costs in PA considering?
Where is this happening? Vermont
Why does this matter in Texas? Because 2015 saw emient domain protestors stop public meetings for transportation projects in Texas
Who is the opposition to eminent domain in VT? 98% of a VT Gas project has agreed-to sales for land, but 3 landowners have not come to an agreement with VT Gas.
What does the opposition want from the pipelines? Landowners and their supporters are calling on a shorter pipeline project & are concerned baout pipeline safety
The usual suspects- Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Rubio talk eminent domain reform on the campaign trail. Now Bernie Sanders has joined the fray by saying :
“Iowans shouldn’t have their land forcibly taken through eminent domain for use in the proposed Bakken oil pipeline.”
“”The idea of using the power of eminent domain to increase private profits does not make a lot of sense to me,” he said.”
Sounds just like the right’s – no private gain from eminent domain- mantra.