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Mar24

House OKs amendment to limit government power to take private land

House OKs amendment to limit government power to take private land  By Matthew Burns RALEIGH, N.C. — For the fourth time in seven years, the House has overwhelmingly approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit the power of state and local governments to condemn private land. Aft...

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Mar24

Pipeline company granted access to survey 29 Nelson properties

Pipeline company granted access to survey 29 Nelson properties  By Emily Brown LOVINGSTON — More than a year after lawsuits were filed, a judge on Monday ruled Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC will be allowed to survey land belonging to 29 Nelson County landowners without their permission. After hours...

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Mar24

NCDOT moves forward on OBX bridge as solution to washed out roads

NCDOT moves forward on OBX bridge as solution to washed out roads By Ken Watling RODANTHE, N.C. (WNCT) – Plans are moving forward to build a new bridge along the Outer Banks, vital to making the area more accessible for residents and visitors. The North Carolina Department of Transportation award...

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Mar24

This proposed pipeline would cut right through the Appalachian Trail

This proposed pipeline would cut right through the Appalachian Trail By Hilary Hanson Environmental groups are voicing opposition to a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cut across the Appalachian Trail in Virginia and require clearing a previously protected corridor of forest. The Mountain...

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Nov10

In Surveying lawsuit, judge rules in favor of landowners

Yesterday we got the great news that Judge Garrett ruled in favor of our argument that the”Notices” filed in ACP’s Petitions for Entry were legally insufficient as they failed to give proper notice to Landowners, something we have been saying from the get go. This is no doubt an...