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Nebraska judge strikes down legislature’s move allowing Keystone XL route
Washington Post ^ | February 19, 2014 | By Lenny Bernstein

Posted on 02/19/2014 2:16:51 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee

A Nebraska judge ruled Wednesday that the state violated its constitution when it allowed the governor to approve the route of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, a decision that could significantly delay the $5.3 billion project.

District Court judge Stephanie F. Stacy blocked Gov. Dave Heineman (R) and other defendants “from taking any action on the governor’s January 22, 2013 approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline route,” such as allowing land to be acquired by eminent domain for the project.

Stacy concluded that the state legislature’s decision to take the siting power away from its Public Service Commission and give it Heineman violated the state’s constitution. More than 200 miles of the TransCanada pipeline, which would carry heavy crude oil from Canada to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico, runs through Nebraska.

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TOPICS: Canada; Front Page News; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: canada; demagogicparty; derailed; eminentdomain; energy; keystone; keystonexl; nebraska; opec; pipeline; stephaniestacy; transcanada
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To: conservaKate
So yeah...no damage at all.

Taken as a percentage of total volume moved, it's peanuts.

Pipeline spills are rare and usually comparatively contained.

Compared to other modes of transport, the accidents are infinitesimal.

And, if the spill occurs on your property, you're compensated appropriately.

More than half of it occurred in three states — Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana — where more pipelines exist.

And, last I heard, the folks in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana fully support the Keystone XL project. Because they understand the risks involved...and that the reward to the economy will far exceed those risks.

You anti-fracing, too...???

121 posted on 02/20/2014 6:59:22 PM PST by okie01 (The Mainstream Media -- IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: no-to-illegals

So you are at best, a socialist.

So be it. Get some sleep. I know that long hours does funny tricks to the brain.


122 posted on 02/20/2014 7:02:29 PM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: okie01

So one last time.

I have expressed concerns about private property being seized by government as well as concern for property damage that may result from any spills.

The general response back have been posters questioning my maturity and logic as well as questioning my regard for freemarkets, energy independence and job creation. Additionally, I have had posters say there is no impact to having a pipeline run thru your property.

Each time I list examples to counter a lob...I am told it is not significant. I am saying if it is YOUR property...you might think another way.

Not sure why what I am saying is so controversial. We will just have to disagree on this issue.


123 posted on 02/20/2014 8:01:07 PM PST by conservaKate (R got it wrong in 2012. We must get it right in 2014 & 2016.)
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To: conservaKate
I am saying if it is YOUR property...you might think another way.

Kate, if it were MY property, as soon as I was satisfied the offer was comparable to the going rate, I'd sign the lease, deposit the check...and not worry about it.

Which is exactly what about 99.8% of property owners do...

I'm not gonna worry about that remaining 0.2%, either, unless they gum up the wheels of progress...and screw up the deal for everybody else.

124 posted on 02/20/2014 8:35:35 PM PST by okie01 (The Mainstream Media -- IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: Paladin2
In rural Nebraska, one mile one way or the other is no big deal.

True, build it through Wyoming, they have oil fields and refineries.

125 posted on 02/20/2014 8:44:44 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

You are reading my mind again Rock! Who needs Nebraska and their crooked judges.?


126 posted on 02/21/2014 3:42:42 AM PST by rodguy911 (FreeRepublic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: redgolum
So you are at best, a socialist.

oh well ... strange you went to something you know is not true.

127 posted on 02/21/2014 9:03:21 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: redgolum

I’m not sure you know what you are talking about.
We have thousands of oil wells here in Colorado and no one has had their property confiscated.


128 posted on 02/21/2014 10:11:28 AM PST by Zathras
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To: Zathras
In this case, there are land owners who are being threatened with eminent domain seizure of their land to build the pipeline.

I have no issue if they sell their land, or the ROW rights for it, to Keystone for the pipeline. But there are there are some using political pressure to get those rights and/or land for a cheaper price via the State rather than negotiating with the land owners.
129 posted on 02/21/2014 11:36:57 AM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: redgolum

You have no idea what you are talking about.


130 posted on 02/21/2014 12:21:48 PM PST by Zathras
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To: rodguy911

Wyoming is only a short distance, 100 miles or so West of there.

Ska-rew Nebraska’s Sierra Club Communists.


131 posted on 02/21/2014 7:41:52 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Exactly!
Curiously I searched really hard for any info on that judge and must be looking in all the wrong places cause I found zippo.


132 posted on 02/22/2014 2:24:35 AM PST by rodguy911 (FreeRepublic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: no-to-illegals

In other words, private property rights mean nothing to you. Perhaps China might be a more appropriate place for you to reside, then.


133 posted on 02/23/2014 8:07:08 PM PST by dcwusmc (A FREE People have no sovereign save Almighty GOD!!! III OK We are EVERYWHERE!!!)
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To: dcwusmc

Strange you also choose to say or type something untrue regarding me. I’ll not hold it against you. You are allow your opinion and notice I’m not attacking you.


134 posted on 02/24/2014 10:37:12 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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