A Travis County District Judge plans to take approximately two weeks before deciding the fate of litigation against Kinder Morgan and the Texas Railroad Commission.
That was announced Wednesday by Travis County District Judge Lora Livingston after two full days of testimony from both sides of a contentious lawsuit. That litigation, filed by multiple parties that include Kyle and Hays County, seeks more oversight on the pipeline routing process, but also aims to stop Kinder Morgan’s use of eminent domain proceedings for its Permian Highway Pipeline, a proposed 420-mile underground natural gas pipeline that could cut through the Hill Country. Hearings on the suit took place May 28-29 in the 261st District Court in Austin. Those in attendance included representatives and employees of Kinder Morgan, as well as the TRC, which oversees the oil and gas industries in Texas. Kinder Morgan and the TRC are defendants in the case.
“There’s no oversight. Who can stop them from enforcing eminent domain, breaking rules and shutting off the pipeline.”
