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Enbridge takes some lumps

There's a can't-miss post from the always-smart-and-worth-reading Josh Mogerman over at one of our favorite blogs, the NRDC's Switchboard. Head on over and take a look; it's excellent. (We even get a little shout-out, for which we are most grateful.) And we hate to...

POLAR lawsuit now a federal case

POLAR lawsuit now a federal case

As we reported late yesterday, Enbridge has filed a "Notice of Removal" to have POLAR's recent lawsuit heard in federal rather than state court. We spent last night reviewing the relevant documents and can now provide some details. First, a brief explanation of the...

More breaking news: making a federal case out of it

More breaking news: making a federal case out of it

Wow, it's been a busy week! Here is the latest: Enbridge yesterday filed a "Notice of Removal" requesting that a suit filed by POLAR be taken to federal court. Because Enbridge is an out-of-state corporation, they have the right to request the forum in which the suit...

Footnote to yesterday’s condemnation dismissal

Footnote to yesterday’s condemnation dismissal

If, like us, your easement agreement with Enbridge is one that goes back to the late 1960s, you might dust it off and read it over. There you will likely find the language that was at issue in yesterday's Oakland County Circuit Court ruling against Enbridge. Our...

Enbridge condemnation suit dismissed

Enbridge condemnation suit dismissed

We've had a chance to review the Judge's ruling in the case we reported on this morning. So we're now in a position to offer some details. But in order for it all to make sense, you need to know a little bit about "condemnation"-- or "eminent domain" (we'll use those...

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