Welcome to the Future!
Where is this happening? Virginia
What sparked the change to how private property is treated by a pipeline? a controversial 2004 law that allowed precondemantion access to private property by the pipeline. Its led to landowner lawsuits and protests.
What legislative changes are being pushed? Requiring the pipeline to offer advanced notice and get owner consent to enter land
Roanoke Times | Lawmakers seek to scrap law on pipeline, property rights
Where is this happening? Vermont
Why does this matter in Texas? Because 2015 saw emient domain protestors stop public meetings for transportation projects in Texas
Who is the opposition to eminent domain in VT? 98% of a VT Gas project has agreed-to sales for land, but 3 landowners have not come to an agreement with VT Gas.
What does the opposition want from the pipelines? Landowners and their supporters are calling on a shorter pipeline project & are concerned baout pipeline safety
The usual suspects- Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Rubio talk eminent domain reform on the campaign trail. Now Bernie Sanders has joined the fray by saying :
“Iowans shouldn’t have their land forcibly taken through eminent domain for use in the proposed Bakken oil pipeline.”
“”The idea of using the power of eminent domain to increase private profits does not make a lot of sense to me,” he said.”
Sounds just like the right’s – no private gain from eminent domain- mantra.
South Carolina’s 2016 legislative session and eminent domain reform is on the list.
What group is targeting eminent domain by private entities? The Republican Caucus for the South Carolina House.
What reforms do South Carolina Republicans want?
State Rep. Grassley, grandson to US Senator Grassley, has 2 points to make to a clean energy line that wants to use eminent domain in Iowa:
Art to stop eminent domain, who came up with that? eco-artist Aviva Rahmani’s Blued Trees
What’s the goal of using art to stop eminent domain? To prevent private corporations from gaining eminent domain for natural gas pipelines on private property
How will art stop eminent domain? 1990 Visual Artists Rights Acts (VARA) may provide extra protection to landowners
Cornell Daily Sun | Aviva Rahmani’s Blued Trees & the Fight Against Pipelines
Texans Aginst High Speed Rail are advising land owners to:
Navasota & Grimes County Examiner | An open letter from TAHSR to Texans
A documentary about a pipeline that would start in Belton, South Carolina, run through Georgia and end in Jacksonville is in the works. The top 3 concerns that emerged from landowners are: