What Witnesses Said to Committee Supporting Eminent Domain Moratorium that Passed.

As loyal subscribers know, 2 state legislatures enacted moratoriums on eminent domain, specifially eminent domain used by private entities, like pipelines. 

Let’s dig into what supporting testimony for these moratoriums looked like:

• No eminent domain for private gain “it is morally wrong for a for-profit company to make money off of my hard labor for its investors” -a 270 acre property owner
• Eminent Domain Created Unfair Competition some state oil and gas companies said, we’ve never used eminent domain, and now this outside company wants to use eminent domain and compete against us
  • We’ve earned our business the old-fashioned way. If we needed property, we bought it,”- a local oil and gas company

The best offense, is a good defense.

Florida Times Union | Witnesses tell House subcommittee they favor moratorium on petroleum pipelines in Georgia