EcoWatch: The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of landowner Julia Trigg Crawford, ordering TransCanada to submit information by Feb. 6 as the justices weigh arguments to hear the case regarding eminent domain abuse.
Texass highest court delivered a clear victory for pipeline opponents and landowners fighting TransCanadas overreach on property rights. At the heart of Crawfords case is the ability of TransCanada, a foreign corporation, to use eminent domain under the states common carrier clause since...