Monthly Archives: December 2018

Lege TREND: Private Entities Get Regulatory Approval Before Using Eminent Domain?

This is the question at the heart of a lawsuit in Louisiana.

What does state law look like for eminent domain? To use eminent domain, an entity must receive permission from a regulatory agency.

Is this the middle ground between no eminent domain for private entities and no checks on the use of eminent domain by private entities?

Louisiana Record | Eminent domain laws at heart of suit challenging Bayou Bridge Pipeline, law professor says 

3 Policy Issues. Eminent Domain and Wildlife.

The federal government’s Texas border wall illumates 3 eminent domain issues that impoact wildlife. 

The border wall is planned to run through the National Butterfly Center, a reserve for residential and migratory birds and butterflies and the impact to wildlife has been:

  • Access.  Surveyors have left gates open after deaprting the facility
  • Changes to wildlife environment. equipment and stakes impact sanctuary grounds
  • Communication  Communication between the surveyors and the wildlife center…