In The News
More Press on Landowners’ Lawsuit
The Minot Daily News ran a recent story detailing the recent lawsuit on behalf of the Northwest Landowners Association. In the story, our client, Northwest Landowners Association Chairman Troy Coons said, “…the state and the industry chose to ignore our concerns and forced us to raise them in a court of law. We always begin … Read More
Property Rights Concerns Highlighted in Landowners Lawsuit
The Bismarck Tribune ran a story related to our client’s recent lawsuit related to property rights and land survey laws. It details the concerns landowners have about current state law regarding land surveys as well as the power the North Dakota Legislative Assembly has granted the North Dakota Industrial Commission legislative power to “amalgamate” land … Read More
Northwest Landowners Association Files New “Amalgamation” Lawsuit
Northwest Landowners Association has filed another lawsuit against the state of North Dakota, asking a court to strike down certain laws as unconstitutional takings of private property rights. The laws at issue are related to the injection of carbon dioxide into the pore space to sequester it, and the storage of gas, and they … Read More
Summit Project Raises Many Landowner Concerns
Derrick is quoted in a recent essay detailing the winding history of the Summit Carbon Solutions regional development plan. In this story by ESG University (Environmental Social Governance) Jason Speiss details his opinion that, “very few from North Dakota will benefit from this project, however they are the ones being forced to pay into it. All … Read More
Bills Protecting Landowners Failed In Senate
KX News ran a recent story about 2 legislative bills aimed to protect landowners. Both bills failed and are done for the current session.
Landowner-Related Legislative Updates
Derrick recently appeared on “News & Views” with Joel Heitkamp with Troy Coons, the chairman of the Northwest Landowners Association. They discussed legislative updates, and gave some detail about their experiences at the Capitol. Listen to their legislative update here.
Derrick Braaten Elected To Owners’ Counsel of America
Derrick was recently elected to join a prominent national organization of leading eminent domain attorneys, Owners’ Counsel of America. OCA is a broad network of dedicated lawyers working around the clock for landowners across the nation in all manner of takings cases. OCA was specifically founded to level the playing field in situations where … Read More
In the News: ND Legislative Council Drafting Bill Regarding Fish and Wildlife Service Easements
Written by Lisa Andersen, Associate Attorney The North Dakota Interim Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee was tasked with studying the “fiscal and safety impacts of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service easements in North Dakota on the Department of Transportation, Department of Agriculture, and counties.” During the 117th Congress, Congresswoman Michelle Fishbach, (R-MN-7), and … Read More
Northwest Landowners Annual Meeting This Thursday
Date: December 8, 2022 Time: 11am – 2pm Where: Mountrail County South Complex, 8103 61st ST NW, Stanley ND 58784 Northwest Landowners Association will host its Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 8th, as an opportunity for its members and the general public to learn more about landowner issues. The Annual Meeting will be held at … Read More
Landowner Reactions to Summit Plans
The High Plains Reader recently published a story about the proposed Summit pipeline and detailed some of the reactions that affected landowners had about proposed easements. Kurt Swenson is one of the landowners who have concerns about Summit’s plan. “After reviewing the proposed contract with the help of attorneys, Swenson said that no attorney in … Read More