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The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) recently approved the Howard to Solstice transmission line project, selecting modified route 4 and increasing the possibility of eminent domain. Landowners may begin to hear from...

On Friday, September 11, 2026, the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) placed the Big Hill Substation to Sand Lake Switch and Bell County East Switch to Big Hill Substation 765 kV projects on remand, sending both back to...

On Friday, September 11, 2026, the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) preliminarily approved Route 4 Modified as the path for the Howard to Solstice transmission line, a roughly 370-mile project across 14 South Texas...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has approved the transmission line from Dinosaur to Longshore. Landowners may begin to hear from right-of-way (ROW) agents inquiring about their properties. Even with this project...

The big picture: Four proposed 765 kV transmission lines are set to reshape the Texas power grid, cutting permanent, 200-foot-wide easements through hundreds of rural properties along the way. Why it matters: For months,...

We are pleased to share that two attorneys at Barron Adler Clough & Oddo, PLLC, Christopher Oddo and Christopher Clough, have been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. Christopher Oddo has earned...

WhiteWater and its joint-venture partners—Devon Energy, MPLX, Diamondback Energy, and Western Midstream Partners—have reached a final investment decision (FID) on the Solitude Pipeline System. The project has secured...

Photo courtesy of Natural Gas Intelligence (naturalgasintel.com) DeLa Express LLC, an affiliate of MossLake Partners, has chosen to suspend the development of its proposed interstate natural gas pipeline. Pivoting from its...

About the Boerschig v. Rio Grande Electric Cooperative Case In late May 2026, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a jury verdict in favor of the Rio Grande Electric Cooperative in a long-running legal dispute over an old...

CBP is urging impacted Rio Grande landowners to rush into a decision As the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) advances border wall construction and pushes aggressive offer letters, often featuring coercive demands,...