Tag: South Dakota

TransCanada Bullying Keystone XL Landowners With False Eminent Domain Threats, “Subordination” Bank Letters

Nebraska landowners on the proposed Keystone XL route who have not signed easement contracts to sell their land for the pipeline received letters in February, threatening that TransCanada would take them to court and sue to take their land via eminent domain if they did not “respond to this offer before April 2” — even […]
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KXL Monitoring: Did You Witness TransCanada Activity in Nebraska, South Dakota or Montana?

Have you witnessed TransCanada pipeline employees or contractors operating in Nebraska, South Dakota or Montana — in violation of a federal judge’s order prohibiting any construction or “pre-construction” activity? Provide as many details as you’re able on the form below, and we’ll use this form to document the alleged violation and pass along to the […]
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Farmer: TransCanada Failed to Compensate for Keystone Pipeline Spill on My Land

Thirteen months ago, a welding issue led to a leak in TransCanada’s Keystone 1 pipeline in South Dakota. Nearly 17,000 gallons of oil spilled on a family farm between Menno and Freeman. KSFY: “Do you think the $12,000 (easement payment from TransCanada) was worth it?” “No. I’d never do it again,” said South Dakota farmer Galen […]
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TransCanada Still Seeking Approval for Keystone XL in South Dakota

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Despite President Obama’s rejection of TransCanada’s application for a federal permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline, the company continues to petition state officials in South Dakota for a recertification of the proposed pipeline’s route through the state. In response to a motion to dismiss the Keystone XL pipeline route proceedings before the South Dakota […]
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S. Dakota Public Utilities Commission Grants Motion to Delay Keystone XL Hearing

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The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) said on Monday, April 27 that it has granted intervenors’ motion for a continuance, which will effectively delay the scheduled May 4-8 Keystone XL permit application evidentiary hearing and public comment session. Bold Nebraska and a number of Nebraska landowners who live on the proposed pipeline route are among […]
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Bold Nebraska Submits Discovery Requests to TransCanada in South Dakota Keystone XL Permit Process

On Tuesday, Bold Nebraska submitted its first round of interrogatories as part of the discovery process in the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission permitting process for the Keystone XL pipeline. The interrogatories, directed toward pipeline operator TransCanada, address a number of important points, evidence and facts surrounding the proposed pipeline project.  Bold’s most relevant questions […]
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South Dakota PUC Sets Schedule for Keystone XL Permit Hearing

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The three-member South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) met on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and heard from intervenors in TransCanada’s application for recertification of a construction permit for its proposed Keystone XL pipeline in the state of South Dakota. The main business discussed was a motion from TransCanada to limit the discovery phase of the process, […]
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