Which pipeline was scrapped citing legislative reasons? The Palmetto Pipeline set to run through South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
What caught the attention of the legislators and regulators? Whether a pipeline that traverses a state, without providing product to that state, can give the state a public benefit.
What was the action by the states on a legislative and regulatory level? Permits were denied & legislators paused the use of eminent domain by private entities so that the legislatures could dig deeper.
3 Ways this can hit Texas?
- At this week’s Senate State Affairs, Chair Huffman said 9,000 entities in Texas have the power of eminent domain.
- On the House side, House interim charges are looking at the prevelance of special districts. Hint: Special districts have eminent domain power.
- Private Companies using eminent domain for controversial projects- private tollroad authorities in the Dallas area, High Speed Rail, Pecos Pipeline, SAWs water pipeline…
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