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Re:Pipeline spills 176,000 gallons of crude into creek about... by planteen on Monday December 12, 2016 @08:22PM (#13163706)
> Shouldn't eminent domain be illegal when the land is going to a private company and not public use? The constitution is kind of clear on that, not sure how they get around it

There was a controversial 5-4 Supreme Court decision on this in 2005, Kelo v. New London.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelo_v._City_of_New_London

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Re:Pipeline spills 176,000 gallons of crude into creek about... by pcardh0 on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @01:36AM (#13165000)
Way to stand up for the little guy liberals, you are truly an inspiration to us all.
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