Farmers in West Texas aren’t pleased with pipelines that are being built to bring product to and from Mexico. The farmers focus on 2 national trends:
- No Eminent Domain for Private Gain Mantra Arrives in Texas. “Eminent domain – I always thought was meant to be for the good of the people, for the benefit of the people. In this case, the only thing it’s for is the greed of the company.”
- Big legal trend requiring that the public use or benefit accrue in the state permitting eminent domain. “Nobody here is benefiting from that,” he said. “That gas line is going directly into Mexico, to provide Mexico with natural gas for their power plants.”
AP via Washington Times | Some farmers in West Texas raise concerns about pipeline