[Theoria]

In Texas, all land is subject to a easement for the public good.

Mr. Daniel signed the easement. He tried to renig, it failed, and came to agreement with TransCanda.

Prior to his easement with TransCanada. They went onto his property without his permission. Then threatened him with eminent domain. Nice.

The only 'complaints' I have is they shouldn't have trespassed initially, secondly, world markets are not valid use of a public easement or eminent domain.

[Milton Miteybad]

The Keystone pipeline is an interstate common carrier, and would have that status whether it also crossed an international boundary or not. As a common carrier, it would have powers of eminent domain for siting and construction, and Mr. Daniel needed to be made aware of that. You're not threatening anybody if you tell them that the pipeline company is going to get their easement one way or another, via eminent domain or otherwise. You're setting out a set of facts that the surface owner needs to have.

As it happened, TransCanada got their easement, and Daniel got some more of TransCanada's money. Everybody went home happy, and nobody got sued or shot. Couldn't have worked out better. ;-)

[deport]

A little info for the thread ......

Keystone XL Tree Protesters Call It Quits After Pipeline Rerouted Around Them

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TransCanada, the pipeline's builder, acquired an easement in October to build the pipeline slightly west of the tree blockade and the original route. Construction is now nearly finished on the property, and the protesters will soon call it quits.......

"As we speak, the pipeline is being trenched around the western end of the blockaded area," he added with disappointment. The "blockade will essentially become symbolic and come to an end."

Dodson of TransCanada confirmed that construction is "substantially complete" on the property, which is owned by David Daniel, a longtime opponent of the Keystone XL. Daniel reached an easement agreement with TransCanada in 2010, but later told the company it could no longer come on his property. TransCanada responded with a lawsuit; the two parties have since settled litigation.

In October, TransCanada obtained a supplemental easement from Daniel to dig up a 75-foot-wide corridor adjacent to the tree village.

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[Antoninus II]

Prior to his easement with TransCanada. They went onto his property without his permission. Then threatened him with eminent domain. Nice.

Where in the article does it state that??

This pipelin is going in right next to another easement in Northwest Nocogdoches County. I talked with one of the workers a couple of months ago. Easements turn into long grasslands and make for very easy access to land choked with underbrush. Also a great area to set up a deer stand...