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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
Where: Arlington, VA
What is the local ordinance? County government sought to require two signatures for a landowner to have a car on their property towed.
Which groups aligned against the local ordiannce to help landowners? The Arlington Chamber of Commerce sought to secure private property rights by ensuring effective parking management
What did the state law do? Retained the property owners ability to remive improperly parked cars on their private property & restricted local regulation…
Cecil Bell believes eminent domain reform is a “constituent-driven dialogue”
His concern about eminent domain: ” got to do a better job as a state in trying to figure out how to balance between the intended very limited use of eminent domain and processes like that and where we find it being used today”
Let’s diagram State Representative Bell’s eminent domain concern:
In Iowa if a landowner challenges the value of a property taken by eminent domain, the land owner can have his or her attorney fees covered if he or she shows in court that their property was undervalued by at least $1.
Bristol Herald Courier | Sioux City, property owner battle over price for trail land
Ohio lawyers are proposing an enforcement mechanism for bad eminent domain actors.
Why does OH need enforcement for coercive eminent domain? The law has no enforcement mechanism for the prohibition against coercive acts.
What’s the propsed enforcement for bad actors?
The elected official: U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-WA)
The project: Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline
What are the facts aroudn the pipeline?
Oregon Live | Op-Ed by Landowners | Blocking eminent domain for private gain: Guest opinion
Ecotourism: Wilderness operators in Canada are arguing for their private property rights for ecotourism.
Economic Impact: As the rights of ecotourism are challenged, investors are pulling their funds out of the Candaian wilderness.
Prince George Citizen | Wilderness operators demand property rights
What’s the land use proposal causing the gaffaw? Napa County may have a June 5 ballot initiative that would ban personal-use heliports on rural Napa County properties.
What are the private property rights arguments? Limiting the use of property infringes on private property rights
What is the current status of personal heliports in Greater Napa? allows personal-use airports and heliports with a county use permit
Napa Valley Register | Napa County private heliport measure supporters turn in…
Wilmington, DE Mayor Mike Purzcki proposed to eliminate blight by:
The opposition killed it by:
What solution did opponents want? Protections in ordinance that limit the ability to take owner occuppied homes and to prohibit takings for minor violations.
The pipeline location: Virginia
The pipeline campaign background on messaging tactics on eminent domain:
What was the pipeline response when the campaign materials were inadvertently placed on its website: