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A federal judge has halted construction on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.  The judge said in an opinion that the government failed to present a “reasoned explanation” for allowing the project to proceed and...

On November 7, Barron Adler lawyers hosted more than 100 landowners at the Old Blanco County Courthouse to discuss the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway pipeline project.  The meeting focused on the condemnation process,...

EagleClaw Midstream Ventures announced a final decision to proceed with the Permian Highway Pipeline after having secured shipping agreements with users of the pipeline.  Nearly all of the pipeline’s capacity is subscribed...

Kinder Morgan has announced that it has officially cancelled the UMTP project because it has not received enough shipping commitments to make the project viable.  Kinder Morgan stated in an analyst conference call that it is...

JupiterMPL announced it has received a funding commitment from Charon System Advisors to construct a 1 million barrel/day crude oil pipeline from West Texas to Brownsville.  Once the crude oil arrives in Brownsville,...

The company developing the Dallas to Houston bullet train project, Texas Central, has named railway company Renfe as the train’s operating partner.  Renfe is based in Spain and operates railway operations internationally....

Texas Central, the company that has been planning to build a bullet train between Houston and Dallas, has announced it has secured a loan of up to $300 million for the project.  According to Texas Central, the funds will be...

Kinder Morgan has announced plans to construct a new pipeline connecting the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast.  The 430 mile long, 42” diameter Permian Highway Pipeline is expected to carry natural gas for ExxonMobil and...

Energy Transfer, Magellan, MPLX, and Delek have announced they have received sufficient shipping commitments to proceed with their planned 600-mile pipeline that will connect the Permian Basin with the Gulf Coast.  The...

A scholarly article authored by Barron Adler attorney Roy Brandys, Nick Laurent, and Blaire Knox has been recently published in the peer reviewed American Bar Association Real Property Trust & Estate Journal.  The...