Landowners Form Pipeline Rebellion; Get Assist From Landowner Owning 3 Newspapers.

This story has it all- united landowners upset by pre-condemnation access by a private company exercising eminent domain for a project that won’t produce a direct public use in some states the pipeline crosses.  As an added bonus, the Georgia Governor is openly opposed. 

Another Southern rebellion is afoot according to the Los Angles Times . Landowners in the South are joining forces to stop pipelines. Here’s where the story gets more interesting:

“”What’s different about this project — unprecedented — is that a landowner controls three major newspapers along the pipeline route,” said Allen Fore, vice president of public affairs for Kinder Morgan.”

Landowners are increasingly unwilling to negotiate in response to “brazen” acts by the pipeline company.

And, here’s where owning newspapers comes into full impact: “the Savannah Morning News published mug shots of three company surveyors who were arrested on suspicion of trespassing on Morris’ 24,000-acre plantation without permission.”