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Recent Court Ruling Puts Pipeline Development in Jeopardy

November 8, 2021 Posted in Eminent Domain / Condemnation, Industry News

An already operational natural gas pipeline that serves the St. Louis metro region is under scrutiny after a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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Texas Supreme Court Grants Rehearing for High-Speed Rail Eminent Domain Case

October 28, 2021 Posted in Eminent Domain / Condemnation

After initially declining to hear a case challenging the construction of a high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas, the Texas Supreme Court granted a motion for a rehearing Oct. 15 allowing...

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Landowners Concerned about Property Being Acquired by Eminent Domain for Texas Water Supply Pipeline

September 30, 2021 Posted in Eminent Domain / Condemnation, Industry News

Property owners in the San Antonio area are concerned as Texas Water Supply pursues construction of a pipeline by Texas Water Supply through an agreement with South Comal Water Supply Corporation. 

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New Texas Law Allocates $750 Million to Construct a Border Wall

September 17, 2021 Posted in Industry News

Gov. Abbott today signed into law a border security funding bill that includes approximately $750 million to build a border wall, adding to the $250 million committed by the State of Texas earlier...

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Texas Transportation Commission Votes to Move Forward with Proposed I-45 Expansion

September 3, 2021 Posted in Industry News

This week, the Texas Transportation Commission voted in favor of moving forward with the I-45 expansion in Houston as part of the 2022-2031 unified transportation program. The Commission set a...

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Border Security Bill Moves to the Texas Senate, Bars Use of Eminent Domain for Border Wall

August 31, 2021 Posted in Eminent Domain / Condemnation, Industry News

On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives voted 85-36 in favor of approving House Bill 9, which includes $1.88 billion for border security. However, an amendment added by Rep. Tracy King...

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Proposed Plans for I-35 Could Impact 140+ Commercial and Residential Properties

August 20, 2021 Posted in Eminent Domain / Condemnation, Industry News

The Texas Department of Transportation is continuing the development process for the I-35 Capital Express Central project, which proposes to add two managed lanes in each direction along I-35 from US...

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Opponents Continue to Fight Against TxDOT in Proposed I-45 Expansion

August 13, 2021 Posted in Industry News

A community survey for the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project closed earlier this week, after TxDOT reopened public comment in July. The Texas Transportation Commission will now decide...

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Lawmakers ask Texas Supreme Court to Rehear Eminent Domain Case for High-Speed Rail Project

August 6, 2021 Posted in Eminent Domain / Condemnation, Industry News

Eleven Texas lawmakers this week filed an Amicus Curiae Letter requesting a review of the eminent domain case of James Fredrick Miles v. Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. and...

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City of Denton Continues Efforts for 2014 Road Bond Program

July 16, 2021 Posted in Industry News

The City of Denton is continuing its work on various phases of the Bonnie Brae reconstruction, which began several years ago following voter approval of the City’s 2014 bond program. The widening...

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