Lege Trend: Royalties to Landowner for Pipeline Easement

Massachusetts State Rep. Stephen Kulik, D-Worthington filed HD 3168 would require:

• a 12.5% royalty on natural gas transported on a pipeline through the state; IF
• the natural gas is later sold to a foreign country

Supporters Say:  “The idea is to reimburse people for the taking, because eminent domain is for the public good, not private profit. It’s one thing if it’s for domestic use, and another if it’s for export.”

Daily Hampshire Gazette