3 Reasons Private Property Rights Proponent Dislike the RRC Common Carrier Rules

Private property rights proponents say the RRC common carrier rules do not go far enough to protect private proeprty rights. 10 years ago, maybe this wouldn’t be a big deal. But, there’s an oil and gas boom in a state that has 97% of its land privately owned. If a private company wants to build a pipeline to move the oil and gas; it’s going to have to deal with private landowners. 

Property rights proponents say the common carrier rules are:

• too vague
• might not require substantial proof from pipeline operators that their pipelines would be open for hire
• Texas needs to establish standards of proof for common-carrier status

Commissioner Craddick called the rules “vibrant, transparent permitting process for pipelines operating in the state of Texas.”

[Dallas Morning News | Trailblazers]