States Rights Meet Eminent Domain. Congress Seeks to Block Transmission Lines.

“The Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land (APPROVAL) Act (H.R. 3062) directs:

• the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
• to obtain approval from a governor and state public service commission,
• prior to approval of any Section 1222 transmission project and
• subsequent use of federal eminent domain, as well as the approval of any tribal government for affected lands.”

Bill Text via CongressmanWesterman   AR RealEstateRama