Originally Posted by Rochard

Yes, a bunch of property owners refused to let the pipeline on their land. This shouldn't come as any surprise at all. Some people disagree with it, some people don't want the hassle, some just don't want a freaking pipeline running through their land.

This is "not a shitty legal maneuver". This is very common place. My mother works for a power company that builds power plants. You and I don't think about this, but building power plants is a huge undertaking that requires years of research. Plants have to be built in certain locations, near population centers, but also near current power grids and near sources of water. In all cases, power lines have to pass through both public and privately owned land. Once a route is decided on they contact land owners. Obviously, most people don't want power lines running through their back yard or on their land. However, we need power, we need power lines, and eventually they will be built. Some land owners will accept payments for this while others are taken by eminent domain.