The pipeline location: Virginia
The pipeline campaign background on messaging tactics on eminent domain:
- eminent domain is “the fight to come”
- politicians have “no electoral reward for political courage.”
- must work harder after the election of President Trump as the opposition is more aggressive
What was the pipeline response when the campaign materials were inadvertently placed on its website:
- it is how it must conduct business at a time when everything is politicized
- The “historically non-political processes [are] now political,”
What tactics should pipelines employ to combat eminent domain opponents:
- use social media. Engineers and lawyers are good, but hire a “hipster” to help your social media
- use industry grassroots. To grow supporter numbers reach for industry grass roots supporters
- be vigilent. “The opponents are not kind of pulling up their stakes.”
The Virginian Pilot | Virginia’s most powerful company runs “campaign to elect a pipeline”