Gov. Lincoln Chafee said on Monday that he was open to taking by eminent domain the site of a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people.
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Texas Judge Rules TransCanada Can Seize Pasture for Keystone XL
A farmer plans to appeal the ruling, which allows TransCanada to take a 50-foot strip of pasture for the Keystone XL line.
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Judging Eminent Domain
Jurors in Connecticut are demonstrating a new sensitivity to land issues.
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Now You Own It, Soon You Don’t?
Homeowners fight, and legislatures grapple with, eminent domain that benefits private businesses.
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Justices Uphold Taking Property for Development
The Supreme Court ruled that fostering economic development is an appropriate use of the power of eminent domain.
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Old Texas Tale Retold: Farmer vs. TransCanada
Julia Trigg Crawford and her family have had multiple visits from TransCanada representatives regarding land rights to their farm in Sumner, Tex.
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House Votes to Restrict Use of Eminent Domain
The House sought Tuesday to undercut a 2005 Supreme Court ruling that gives state and local governments eminent domain authority to seize private property for economic development projects.
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TransCanada in Eminent Domain Fight Over Pipeline
A Canadian company has drawn criticism for threatening to take property from landowners in the United States for a pipeline that has not been approved.
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Columbia Wins Fight for West Harlem Campus
United States Supreme Court refuses to hear Nick Sprayregen’s appeal to stop New York State from taking his buildings in West Harlem on behalf of Columbia University’s expansion
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Hudson Rail Tunnel’s Demise Cheers Small Businesses
For those who would have been evicted to make way for the rail link to Manhattan, Gov. Chris Christie’s refusal to continue the project is good news.
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