Legal Trend: Pre-condemnation Access from the Buckeye State

11 Ohio counties are in the path of a proposed pipeline that has solidified citizen action in opposition to the pipeline.

The pipeline has been trying for 1 year to access property for normal pre-condemnation access to  properties. It hasn’t worked.

So, the pipeline filed suit, because people who are already heated over their desire to protect private property also love lawsuits. Not the best logic to gain support, but reasonable legal argument if public support is irrelevant.

What are the land owners saying?

• Using FERC (cue the federal government is evil theme music) isn’t appropriate, want access to Ohio Land, use Ohio laws and Ohio agencies
• They aren’t opposed to the pipeline; they are opposed to the pipeline’s route. It should be moved away from landowners that fear for safety.

Medina (OH) Gazette