Republican State Considering Moratorium on Pipelines. 3 Bits Informed Intel.

What state is considering a moratorium on pipelines? Georgia

Why a moratorium on pipelines? Is there a crisis? The state denied eminent domain authority for a pipeline that was owned by a private company and did not deliver any goods within Georgia.

What is the bill’s author saying? There needs to be a study of the eminent domain authority of pipelines and the environmental impacts

Is the author a Republican or Democrat? Republican

What are the specifics in the legislation? 

• A moratorium until the middle of 2017
• Create a 13-member commission of experts from business, agriculture, the environment and related fields to review the process, compare notes with how other states do it, and then prepare legislative recommendations by yearend.

Florida Times Union | Georgia House to consider bill to impose moratorium on pipelines