Posted on 02/19/2014 2:08:44 PM PST by Hojczyk
They had plenty of time to bring this up earlier. Hit Nebraska with a lawsuit for all expenses incurred as a result of their delays.
D or R?
The court upheld the law on eminent domain concerns. It was overturned on other grounds.
Still more delays in getting that line built.
Was the role of the Public Utilities Commission (with reference to eminent domain matters) laid out in the Nebraska constitution? If so, the judge could be right.
If not, why couldn’t the legislative branch, with signature of the Executive, make such a determination?
Key words here “three Nebraska Landowners”. Which one is Ted Turner or if not, how much is he paying them while ranchers everywhere see the lowest herd numbers in decades?
Bingo. You nailed it.
I’m in favor of building the line, but I’m also in favor of doing so legally.
Your argument is a non sequitur as this isn’t about legislative authority. It is about a private company being given government powers.
Here’s the only page about her that I could find. I’d guess that she’s a flaming liberal, but I don’t know:
http://supremecourt.ne.gov/3869/honorable-stephanie-f-stacy
"Under the Court's ruling, TransCanada has no approved route in Nebraska," Dave Domina, the landowners' attorney, said in a statement. "TransCanada is not authorized to condemn the property against Nebraska landowners. The pipeline project is at standstill in this state." Domina said the ruling means that the governor's office has no role to play in the pipeline, and decisions within the state must be made by the Public Service Commission. The decision on a federal permit still rests with President Barack Obama.
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