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A fedceral appeals court will rule whether the power of eminent domain for a pipeline in Ohio.
What do I need to know?
Background: Atlantic Coast Pipeline contractors seek access to property to begin tree-cutting, Landowners are asking a court to prevent the tree cutting.
What court? US District Court Judge Terence Boyle, a George HW Bush appointee, in the Eastern District of North Carolina
The court sides with the landowners and said:
What pre-requisities on eminent domain use are detailed by the court to…
South Dakota’s House transportation Committee moved out HB 1184 (2018) that will move cow manure through new pipelines.
What’s the opposition to cow manure pipelines?
How would these poop pipelines work?
What do…
Tennessee HB 2044 (2018) & Tennessee SB 2566 (2018) require annual reporting by the state Finance Commissioner concerning how much Tennesssee spends acquiring property via eminent domain.
Who: Opponents to the Dakota Access Pipeline from Iowa + Indigenous Iowans and others from across the Midwest
Why: to protest the four-state pipeline eminent domain
Where: Protesting eminent domain at the Super Bowl in Minneapolis at the US Bank Stadium. U.S. Bank has a banking relationship with the pipeline company
Des Moines Register | Iowa environmentalists heading to Super Bowl to protest Dakota Access pipeline
A Louisiana Court ruled that Public Records Laws Not Applicable To Private Pipeline Company.
Arguments for Open Records: If the entity performs a governmental role, like taking property, it should be subject to open records
The Court’s response— there is no basis for applying open records requirements in this matter.
Red River Radio | Judge Rules Public Records Laws Not Applicable To Private Pipeline Company
If a private entity takes on a state function like eminent domain then…Activists in Lousiana, who are suing over the Bayou Bridge, want the energy companies that use eminent domain to be subject to the same rules the state is subject to, like open records laws.
Is a pipeline a public use? According to the activists/landowners a hospital is a public good, while a pipeline is described as:
Nebraska’s LB 1017 (2018) would require:
Lincoln Journal Star | Bob Krist bill would tighten requirements for pipeline…
Where: Colorado
What form is this compensation for private property owners taking? An initiative proposal
Why compensate private property becuse of oil and gas drilling set backs? The Colorado Farm Bureau proposed the initiative because drilling setbacks are causing farmrs to lose out on mineral interst royalties.
The Fence Post | Colorado Farm Bureau proposes initiative to protect private property rights
Add Monadnock, NH to the lsit of towns opposing eminent domain for pipelines in its area.
How did Monadnock get started on the no eminent domain resolution bandwagon? 2 years ago the town officially voted to oppose a natural gas pipeline
What action is it taking in 2018? a petition warrant article that opposes pipelines and specifically opposes the use of eminent domain for pipelines
Monadnock, NH Ledger Transcript | Town may ban pipeline forever