Relying on a 2018 decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, a Pennsylvania district court reaffirmed that Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) claims against a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated pipeline must be made initially to FERC. Adorers of the Blood of Christ v. Transco. Gas Pipe Line Co.
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Oil and Gas Pipeline Companies Can Condemn Private Property in Ohio
By Chris Baronzzi on
In Ohio, private pipeline companies regulated as common carriers or public utilities have the power of eminent domain to “condemn” or “appropriate” private property in certain situations.
It is well known that the power of eminent domain is available to government authorities. But, the reality of modern America is that carefully regulated private companies, not…