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In 2018, South Carolina legislators extended the ban on the use of eminent domain by private pipeline companies.
The ban continues until November 20,2020 while a panel makes recommendations whether whether unregulated utilities should have any of the eminent domain powers that regulated utilities have.
Institute for Justice lays out these 3 points arguing eminent domain absue by pipelines:
the Solution: real judicial review, in a court, before proepty is…
An editorial in DeKalb County Illinois is calling for local restrictions on a new wind farm that would address:
What should be required of the wind energy companies:
Who should be protected by the ordinance(s) according to the DeKalb editorial:
Background:
Campaign TREND.
Where: Muskogee Oklahoma
What propety was taken for what type of project? To expand the parking lot of a VA Call Center, the City took a residential property
What did the residential landowners tell the court? that the taking was to “serve a private purpose deprived them of a property interest without due process in violation of state and federal constitutions”
What did the city say was the reason for the parking lot? Safety and transportation
The appellate court: An agreement between the…
The Campaign: Congressional Candidates for 2nd Congressional District in Tennessee
The Eminent Domain Issue: When the Tennessee Valley Authority was created, land was taken by eminent domain. Legislative proposals seek to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Candidate Responses to Privatization and Eminent Domain
State: Louisiana
The legislation to open navigable waters to anglers: HB 391 (LA | 2018) to ” restore anglers’ rights to access public waters”
The opposition to opening navigable waters to anglers:
Supporters of opening navigable waters to anglers:
The Louisiana House vote: 37-59
KALB| Powerful Opposition’ kills public access reform in Louisiana
The 3 pending eminent domain issues that could reshape land use in Houston, Texas:
South Carolina Governor signed S1101 (2018) that extends the ban on eminent domain for private or publicly traded pipeline companies.
The ban on eminent domain was set to expire and has been extended to November 30, 2020.
Berkeley Independent | Lawmakers continue work on electric power reform
State: Georgia
The Republican Candidate for Governor: Hunter Hill, a former State Senator
His proposed test for granting eminent domain authority to a private entity: a net benefit to the taxpayers before eminent domain can be given to private entities