Water Pipeline in Comal County
Water Pipeline in Comal County By Shane Neldner, Attorney & Counselor Braun & Gresham has been following Texas Water Supply Company’s attempts to divide, conquer, and ultimately force landowners to sell their land to build a privately-owned water pipeline. TWSC, … Continue reading
Specialists in Eminent Domain Know How the Other Side Thinks
Specialists in Eminent Domain Know How the Other Side Thinks By Shane Neldner, Attorney & Counselor When the government, or a pipeline or powerline company, wants to take part or all of your property, they start off friendly, but pretty … Continue reading
Condemnation for the US-Mexico Border Wall
Condemnation for the US-Mexico Border Wall Texans on the southern border have begun receiving letters from the Department of Homeland Security. These letters contain a 21-page document called a “Declaration of Taking” informing the landowner receiving it that his or … Continue reading
EPIC NGL Pipeline to Connect Permian Basin to Corpus Christi
Three companies have entered into a joint venture to build the EPIC NGL pipeline; a 730-mile crude oil and condensate pipeline that will link the oil fields of the Permian Basin in West Texas to refineries and marine terminals at … Continue reading
730-Mile EPIC Pipeline to Connect Permian Basin to Corpus Christi
EPIC Pipeline Three companies have entered into a joint venture to build the EPIC pipeline; a 730-mile crude oil and condensate pipeline that will link the oil fields of the Permian Basin in West Texas to refineries and marine terminals … Continue reading
Bills Seek to Increase the Rights of Texas Landowners Facing Condemnation
Several bills have been filed by Senator Lois Kolkhorst this Legislative session that seek to increase the rights of Texas landowners facing condemnation. Three of these bills are Senate Bill 740, Senate Bill 741, and Senate Bill 742. Senate Bill … Continue reading
Highway 249 TX-DOT Project In Grimes and Montgomery Counties
Braun & Gresham has been talking with landowners about a new TxDOT project in Grimes County. The project is already funded with more than $140,000,000, and is being “finalized for construction.” The project will extend SH 249 by approximately 10 … Continue reading
Texas Supreme Court Opinion On Denbury Green Pipeline
On January 6, 2017, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion that will make it easier for private pipeline companies to condemn private land for their own purposes and not necessarily for the public good. Some highlights of this long-fought … Continue reading