by admin | Apr 9, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines
KYLE, Texas — A multi-billion dollar natural gas pipeline project could change the landscape of Central Texas, but some state lawmakers are doing what they can to make sure landowners in their district are protected. Bill Johnson of Kyle grew up on the...
by admin | Apr 2, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development
Corporate entities that use eminent domain authority to take property often claim the system is working. It does — but only for them. Corporations with this powerful, often abused tool do not have to respect the same rules of transparency that government agencies must...
by admin | Mar 29, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty
Hays County Commissioners Court on March 26 unanimously authorized the county’s general counsel to execute a joint defense agreement related to Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline project with the intent of joining or filing suit against the company. The vote,...
by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines
For nearly a decade, Michelle and Gary Erb lived on a rustic, 72-acre plot of land east of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The bucolic setting was perfect for farming, hiking, and hunting. There, the couple hoped they could build a second home...
by admin | Mar 20, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines
The evacuation of 64 businesses and 57 homes in Georgetown due to the results of an initial natural gas leak continued Monday, according to a news release from Atmos Energy. The company would not say when it planned to lift the evacuation order, which started Feb. 20....
by admin | Mar 8, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty
The list of local governmental bodies that have passed resolutions opposing Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline just got longer. San Marcos City Council unanimously voted on March 5 to oppose the 430-mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline set to be routed through the...
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