What state regulators refused eminent domain powers for a pipeline? Georgia
Why did Georgia deny eminent domain authority? For reasons including that the pipeline would not provide any direct benefit for Georgia, the pipeline only went through the state without dropping off goods in the state.
What happened after the denial of eminent domain by state regulators? 4 things.
- Delay
- A legal appeal of the denial of eminent domain
- the company announced that the project may be completed without eminent domain by reaching agreements with landowners
- the company is looking to sell off the pipeline project for $1.1 billion
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