The Trident Pipeline project in Southeast Texas is progressing, and landowners near the project’s proposed path are beginning to receive right-of-entry letters from survey crews and initial offers. While the project is...
Category: Eminent Domain / Condemnation
Dallas to Houston Bullet Train Project Acquired by Private Investment Firm after Federal Funding Loss
May 9, 2025
A private investment firm, Kleinheinz Capital Partners Inc., will take over the Texas bullet train project from Dallas to Houston after federal funding fell through on the previous agreement between Amtrak and the Federal...
Austin Light Rail Project Moves Forward While Businesses and Homes Face Displacement
February 19, 2025
Despite a scaled-down vision for Austin’s light rail project, the approved rail line will still have a significant impact on local properties. Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) expects to take 84 acres across 308 parcels,...
The Marvin Nichols Reservoir: What East Texas Landowners Need to Know About Eminent Domain
December 10, 2024
Water shortages are top of mind as the population of the Dallas-Fort Worth area continues to grow. To meet demand, the Region D Water Planning Group, which holds jurisdiction over 19 counties, proposed building a $7 billion...
Map of DeLa Express pipeline proposed route courtesy of DeLa Express, LLC The 690-mile DeLa Express pipeline project continues to be in the pre-filing phase after the end of the public comment period in September, but...
Texas High Speed Rail Authority: Insights from Barron Adler Attorney Nicholas Laurent
October 10, 2024
As Texas lawmakers debate the formation of a Texas High Speed Rail Authority, concerns about how the growing rail infrastructure will impact landowners are at the forefront of discussion. If established, the Texas High Speed...
In April, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved DeLa Express LLC’s pre-filing request to construct a 690-mile pipeline in Texas. This approval brings the DeLa Express Project one step closer to...
Georgetown and Round Rock in Williamson County will soon join Austin and San Antonio as the latest cities in central Texas to experience I-35 expansions. In April, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) held its first...
Entergy Texas Inc. (ETI) has announced plans to design and construct a 130-mile transmission line, named the SETEX Area Reliability Project, in East Texas over the coming years. This significant infrastructure project will...
Last week, the Texas Supreme Court handed down a unanimous opinion in favor of the landowner in Texas Department of Transportation v. Self, a case filed by Barron Adler attorneys Nicholas Laurent and Blaire Knox. The case...