Keystone Pipeline Project Faces Nebraska Court Showdown
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The proposed Keystone XL pipeline faces a court challenge in Nebraska, where three property owners contend state lawmakers gave the governor illegal power to take away their land for the project.
The Nebraska Legislature transferred to Governor Dave Heineman and, through him, to Calgary-based pipeline builder TransCanada Corp., its authority over eminent domain in violation of the state constitution’s separation of powers, the landowners said in a court filing.