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Washington Post | Volokh Conspiracy | Federalist Society teleforum on pipeline takings
Which state: Pennsylvania
What did the PA Supreme Court say about eminent domain? That private companies that have eminent domain power that is excercised to support their private business is an unconstitutional of taking private land for a private purpose.
What were the specifics on the companies involved with eminent domain? Natural gas companies that stored natural gas on private land.
Washington County Observer Reporter | Portions of Act 13 gas drilling law struck down as…
Which states are eminent domain battlegrounds? Georgia & South Carolina
Which issues are resonating? prohibition on eminent domain exercised by or in support of private companies
Are there new, post-Kelo coalitions? Yes, property rights advocates + environmentalists
The primary eminent domain target? Pipelines
The answer for pipelines? Condemning in federal court, under federal laws that do not provide as great protection for landowners and may preempt state law
The high speed rail project: Texas Central Rail, Dallas-Houston line
The court: a Harris County Court
The issue the court was considering: precondemnation access to land by the rail
Why landowners claim victory: The request for access to the land was withdrawn
Why high speed rail claims victory: No meaningful decision was made by the court
Houston Chronicle | High-speed rail land dispute lands in Houston court
The State: Tennessee
The County Resolutions: Urge the State Legislature to prohibit eminent domain to benefit private projects
Is this bigger than banning eminent domain for private entities? yes, it calls for a prohibition on government use of eminent domain to benefit a private entity
Jefferson County TN Standard Bearer | Carmichael re-elected as chairman
I’m confused, what’s happening? Palo Alto California wants to use eminent domain to keep a mobile home park as a mobile home park
What does this do to the property owner? Prevents the owner from selling the land to a developer for other purposes
The public pupose asserted: Maintaining low income housing
Fox News | ‘Flatly unconstitutional’: Mobile park owners fight gov’t bid to block redevelopment
What project using eminent domain is being affected? The Dakota Pipeline
What court is intervening to pause work on the pipeline while the legal issues are resolved? The D.C. Circuit
Why are we dealing with the D.C. Circuit? Tribal lands are sovereign lands.
The number of arrests at the Dakota pipeline eminent domain protest.
KWQC | 43 people were arrested during Dakota Access Pipeline protest
Where: California
What is this new delectable eminent domain tool? community revitalization and investment authorities (CRIA) that allow local governments to redevelop land with eminent domain
The estimated threat of eminent domain: 78% of private property could be threatened by eminent domain.
Eminent Domain isn’t the only concern of property rights activists: If property is included in a CRIA the local governments can fund new bond incremental financing
In 2011, CRIAs received…
Where: Georgia
Why does the sapce port need eminent domain? Because of the frequency of launches, land surrounding the area may need to be condemned for safety purposes.
What state law impediment exists? In 2006, Georgia amended its eminent domain laws to require a public purpose, and it’s believed space travel does not meet that standard.
WABE Atlantat’s NPR | Safety, Legal Issues Could Ground Georgia Spaceport Plans