Keystone pipeline opponents hail end to eminent domain effort

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Nancy Gaarder Updated 2 min ago

Opponents of the now-scuttled Keystone XL pipeline hailed an agreement between a Canadian company and Nebraska landowners to terminate the company's efforts to condemn their land.

On Monday, a Madison County District Court judge accepted an agreement between TC Energy Corp and the Johnson and Herrick families to rescind condemnation proceedings.

In June, TC Energy Corp., formerly TransCanada, said it was ending its decades-long effort to build a crude oil pipeline from Alberta to Nebraska. From there, the pipeline would have connected to a system reaching the Gulf Coast.

The company announced its decision after President Joe Biden in January revoked a necessary permit.

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How did a Canadian company get the power of eminent domain???

[pazzyanne]

1. "How did a Canadian company get the power of eminent domain???"

What a great question! It is the first thing that crossed my mind as well.

[marble falls]

2. The Candian Company doesn't do it, the GOP local governments bought by Canadians do it.

[pazzyanne]

3. TY, marble falls nt