TREND. No Eminent Domain for Pipelines. 4 Points from the Washington Post.

Lots of dollars going into pipeline investment.

• U.S. has the largest netowrk of pipelines.  more than 2.5 million miles of pipes
• High Annual Investment. American petroluem Institute says average annual investment will be above $80 billion until 2020

This issue unites Rs and Ds.  Liberal enviromentalists join with libertarian leaning propety rights advocates

Its made an impact:

• 2 states, SC and GA, have passed prohibitions on pipelines using eminent domains
• Multiple courts have sided with landowners and limiting pipeline takings

No eminent domain for private gain is the new Kelo.

Washington Post | Volokh Conspiracy | The growing battle over the use of eminent domain to take property for pipelines