In a nod to the Denbury case, land owners across the east coast are suing FERC in federal court over whether pipelines have a public use that justifies eminent domain authority.
What to watch:
- Will the court set a new test for what qualifies for public use by a pipeline?
- Will this test be set forth by the court to apply to all private entities that have eminent domain authority?
- How far reaching will the federal court decision be?
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