Texas farmer's battle a cause celebre for US opponents of Keystone pipeline
Ottawa CitizenFebruary 24, 2012
The company claims it legally condemned the property under Texas eminent domain law in October 2011. Lamar County Judge Bill Harris may decide at a Friday court hearing if he will lift a Feb. 13 injunction that halts any potential construction on the ...more »
Texas farmer's battle a cause celebre for US opponents of Keystone pipeline
The ProvinceFebruary 24, 2012
The company claims it legally condemned the property under Texas eminent domain law in October 2011. Lamar County Judge Bill Harris may decide at a Friday court hearing if he will lift a Feb. 13 injunction that halts any potential construction on the ...more »
California Displays Some Fiscal Fortitude: Steven Greenhut
BloombergFebruary 24, 2012
The agencies -- long criticized for their distortion of local land-use decisions, large debt loads and frequent abuse of eminent domain for non-public uses -- were dead as of Feb. 1, the result of a political dynamic that few could have predicted even ...more »
Maspeth businessman Sass Sheena says state owes him $2.8 million for eminent ...
New York Daily NewsFebruary 24, 2012
The state has told property owners they must provide signed releases from their tenants waiving their rights to the settlement. “They're making the landlord do [the state's\] job,” said Rikon, who recently wrote an article on the subject for the New ...more »
Maspeth businessman says state owes him for eminent domain purchase
New York Daily NewsFebruary 24, 2012
By Vera Chinese / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Queens businessman Sass Sheena, whose commercial property was taken by the state through eminent domain to make way for the new Kosciuszko Bridge, stands next to the building he used to own in Maspeth.more »
City Continues Eminent Domain Process for Firehouse
Patch.comFebruary 23, 2012
They will also discuss the draft environmental impact statement, as required by New York State State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The reconsideration of SEQRA is required in order to move forward with eminent domain.more »
City holds back on eminent domain
Reporter NewspapersFebruary 23, 2012
Sandy Springs' attorney says the city isn't ready to pull the trigger on using its eminent domain powers for its planned City Hall complex. But it's still a possibility, the city's attorney says. City Attorney Wendell Willard said the city is in ...more »
Trustees Take Sides Over Eminent Domain, Draft Downtown Plan
Patch.comFebruary 23, 2012
Village board members discuss draft plan for downtown development, funded by a $100000 grant from the RTA and an additional $25000 from the village. By Jennifer Fisher Trustee Heller reviews one of the options for downtown development at a public input ...more »
Eminent Domain Claim Impending For Rail Trail
Patch.comFebruary 23, 2012
Rail Trail group member Roger Talkov will meet Thursday with a town lawyer to draft an eminent domain claim for a recreation easement on a section of the proposed trail. By Terry Date The Swampscott Rail Trail would eventually connect people with the ...more »
Peekskill to Explore Planned Firehouse's Impact
The Daily PeekskillFebruary 23, 2012
by Art Cusano (email) The city may use eminent domain in order to acquire some of the necessary properties for the proposed new firehouse. The city may use eminent domain in order to acquire some of the necessary properties for the proposed new ...more »
Voters to Have Final Say on Eminent Domain Amendment
Virginia Connection NewspapersFebruary 23, 2012
Last summer, city officials in Alexandria announced they were considering taking some of the land owned by the Old Dominion Boat Club through eminent domain. They later backed down, although the constitutional amendment could have made the process more ...more »
City, FSDB to seek compromise after Thrasher pulled bill, urged sides to reach ...
St. Augustine RecordFebruary 23, 2012
By MARCIA LANE TALLAHASSEE — A compromise between St. Augustine residents and The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind over eminent domain may be in the offing after an early morning meeting Wednesday in Tallahassee. State Sen.more »
Fullerwood, Nelmar neighbors wary of possible city, FSDB compromise
St. Augustine RecordFebruary 23, 2012
John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, took the eminent domain bill out of committee Wednesday, one would imagine that residents of the two neighborhoods most threatened with absorption would perhaps heave a deep sigh of relief — or at least crack a smile.more »
Op-Ed: Plains Justice reports Keystone XL operations delayed until 2015 ...
DigitalJournal.comFebruary 23, 2012
The states do have the opportunity to improve their pipeline siting, pipeline abandonment and eminent domain law to prevent future abuses – advocacy might focus on that,” explains La Seur. There is more information that the public should know about the ...more »
Eminent domain forces longtime Lufkin restaurant to close its doors
KTREFebruary 22, 2012
"They need this property for building an overpass, and they, eminent domain, they take it," said W. Jabbour. The restaurant owner and his wife say the state and eminent domain are taking away their livelihood and putting employees out of jobs.more »
