Bill Postmortem. Expedite Pipeline Permitting through Governor Office. The results:

Background: The Nebraska Legislature passed a bill that allowed for expedited permitting for Transcanada pipeline by allowing the Governor to approve the project outside the ordinary regulatory scheme. Lawsuits ensued. Protestors protested. Concerts were held for the landowners.

What happened in courts?

• Landowners effectively won.
• Pipeline did not use the Governor Office for approval and chose the ordinary regualtory approval.
• The Nebraska Supreme Court on March 9, 2018 denied attorney fee award to the landowners.

AP via Hastings Tribune | Court: TransCanada doesn’t have to pay landowner attorneys