Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm

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Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm

The miniature Eiffel Tower of Paris, Texas. (Photo by KB35 .) Julia Trigg Crawford manages a farm in northeast Texas that’s been in her family since 1948. The 600-acre property sits on the Red River, near the city of Paris, famous for its replica Eiffel Tower topped with a red cowboy hat. It’s like a Texas stereotype come to life. Crawford’s property also sits directly between where TransCanada has some tar-sands oil and where it wants that oil to go. The southern section of the Keystone XL pipeline, which recently got a final approval , will cut through the northeastern part of Texas — as planned, through Crawford’s property. Crawford preferred that it not and rejected the company’s buyout offer. So TransCanada instead sought to seize the property through eminent domain. As described on the Crawford family website : They legally had the power to do this because — and you’...

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@sydnets » 31 Aug '12, 5am
RT @georgesdyer: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm [link] by @pbump @grist #nokxl
@elsiegilmore » 29 Aug '12, 4pm
Wow! Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm. @grist @350 [link]
@Findantruth » 28 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @NeoRenfield: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm By @pbump: [link] via @grist
@MacGregorPete » 27 Aug '12, 12pm
#Texas judge rules that #TransCanada can seize land from a family farm [link] #Canadian firm taking overt #American property?
@KenWyman » 27 Aug '12, 2am
TransCanada can legally expropriate family farm in Texas for #KeystoneXL pipeline, judge rules. [link]
@HSchwende » 26 Aug '12, 6pm
Not right. Note that many Canadians against this! Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm [link]
@Penny_G » 25 Aug '12, 6am
RT @lynx55: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist - [link] #topprog #ctl #p2
@lynx55 » 25 Aug '12, 6am
Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist - [link] #topprog #ctl #p2
@Sagacious_O » 25 Aug '12, 6am
TransCanada, builder of the Keystone XL pipeline, gets Texas judge's approval to seize a family's farm under doctrine [link]
@livefor2day1 » 25 Aug '12, 4am
RT @debtidwell: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist [link] THEY seize property through eminent domain
@DEBBYGIRL1 » 25 Aug '12, 4am
Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist [link] THEY seize property through eminent domain
@zafojones » 24 Aug '12, 10pm
Which land use is more important to the public good: the Keystone XL pipeline or an active family farm? [link] #ag #food
@zafojones » 24 Aug '12, 10pm
Texas: Keystone XL pipeline qualifies as a 'public use,' eminent domain to clear a path for its construction legal. [link] #NO
@bridoc » 24 Aug '12, 9pm
You see, corporations aren't people, b/c people can't arbitrarily seize other people's land just bc they want to [link] #noKXL
@torqueflite » 24 Aug '12, 9pm
Another reason to oppose Keystone XL pipeline. TransCanada to seize a family farm under eminent domain. [link] #OWS #p2 #tcot
@torqueflite » 24 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @Grracy: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist [link]
@loladpr » 24 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @letsbewild: #Texas judge rules that #TransCanada can seize land from a family farm for oil pipeline. [link] #environment
@letsbewild » 24 Aug '12, 9pm
#Texas judge rules that #TransCanada can seize land from a family farm for oil pipeline. [link] #environment
@dremmelqueen » 24 Aug '12, 8pm
RT @nonnydee: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm [link]
@jmrob » 24 Aug '12, 7pm
GOP loves #oil: TransCanada can seize 600-acre family farm for Keystone XL pipeline [link] #p2 #tarsands #NoKXL
@pepitajunk » 24 Aug '12, 7pm
Texas judge rules that #TransCanada can seize land from family farm circa 1948 for the transcontinental pipeline [link] #Oil
@pineywoozle » 24 Aug '12, 6pm
RT @RisingTideNA: Texas judge sides withTransCanada & says they can seize land from a family farm [link] #nokxl #climateSOS #tarsands
@pixiemona » 24 Aug '12, 6pm
RT @OrionGrassroots: Craziness: "Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm" [link] via @grist #nokxl
@DonnaBanach » 24 Aug '12, 6pm
TransCanada can seize 600-acre family farm for Keystone XL pipeline: [link] via @grist cc: @perennialplate @sustainableag
@OrionGrassroots » 24 Aug '12, 5pm
Craziness: "Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm" [link] via @grist #nokxl
@dcjohnson » 24 Aug '12, 5pm
We're a colony now: Canadian oil company can seize Texas family farm [link]
@femmekatz » 24 Aug '12, 5pm
RT @pdjmoo: BIG OIL POWER: Texas judge rules that TransCanada #KeystoneXL Pipeline can seize land from a family farm [link] #2012Election
@Manitobalex » 24 Aug '12, 5pm
RT @BCGreens: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist [link] Cdn Co behaving badly #gpbc #bcpoli
@pdjmoo » 24 Aug '12, 5pm
BIG OIL POWER: Texas judge rules that TransCanada #KeystoneXL Pipeline can seize land from a family farm [link] #2012Election
@Watchdogsniffer » 24 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @ClimateDesk: Texas judge rules TransCanada can seize family farm to build #keystoneXL. Family is fighting back, via @grist [link]
@ClimateDesk » 24 Aug '12, 4pm
Texas judge rules TransCanada can seize family farm to build #keystoneXL. Family is fighting back, via @grist [link]
@Birdmischief » 24 Aug '12, 3am
I didn't know George III lived in Texas... MT @grist A Texas judge allows TransCanada to seize land from a family farm [link]
@billjryan » 24 Aug '12, 3am
RT @highplainspoet: 1more PD thug “@grist: The latest in pipeline drama: a Texas judge allows TransCanada to seize land from a family farm [link]”
@highplainspoet » 24 Aug '12, 3am
1more PD thug “@grist: The latest in pipeline drama: a Texas judge allows TransCanada to seize land from a family farm [link]”
@grist » 24 Aug '12, 3am
The latest in pipeline drama: a Texas judge allows TransCanada to seize land from a family farm [link]
@cwalkker » 24 Aug '12, 1am
RT @janesterk: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist [link] Cdn Co behaving badly #gpbc #bcpoli
@janesterk » 24 Aug '12, 12am
Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist [link] Cdn Co behaving badly #gpbc #bcpoli
@steffy7680 » 23 Aug '12, 10pm
RT @NotAJoe: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist [link] #Fascism #Alert
@NotAJoe » 23 Aug '12, 10pm
Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist [link] #Fascism #Alert
@1CaptD » 23 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @ANADCDays: RT @sierra_club: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm: [link] #tarsands #oil (via @pbump of...
@GrandCanynTrust » 23 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @sejorg: RT @grist: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm [link] #sej
@sejorg » 23 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @grist: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm [link] #sej
@CLHunting1 » 23 Aug '12, 8pm
RT @southernmax: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm | Grist [link]
@paulrauber » 23 Aug '12, 8pm
Where are those property rights folks? MT @Sierra_Club: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize a family farm: [link]
@pavelgraymason » 23 Aug '12, 8pm
RT @Sierra_Club: Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm: [link] #tarsands #oil (via @pbump o ...
@sierraclub » 23 Aug '12, 8pm
Texas judge rules that TransCanada can seize land from a family farm: [link] #tarsands #oil (via @pbump of @grist)
@SovCam » 23 Aug '12, 7pm
RT @EdDarrell: @2012transition You mean, Agenda 21 exposed here? Seizing land from a family farm [link]
@EdDarrell » 23 Aug '12, 7pm
@2012transition You mean, Agenda 21 exposed here? Seizing land from a family farm [link]
@EdDarrell » 23 Aug '12, 7pm
@thinkprogress Turns out Agenda 21 foes seize land: @grist Texas judge rules TransCanada can seize land @ family farm [link]
@EdDarrell » 23 Aug '12, 7pm
@davidicke Turns out Agenda 21 foes seize land: @grist Texas judge rules TransCanada can seize land from a family farm [link]