TransCanada Pipeline

TransCanada crews begin work at Red'Arc Farm

Mark Haslett — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:39:05 +0000

Rain, thunder and lightning did not deter TransCanada workers from beginning major operations at Julia Trigg Crawford's Red'Arc farm in northwestern Lamar County on Thursday morning.

Arkansas Oil Spill Sheds Light On Aging Pipeline System

Elizabeth Shogren — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:11:00 +0000

Amber Bartlett was waiting last Friday for her kids to come home from school. One of them called from the entrance to the upscale subdivision near Little Rock, Ark., to tell her the community was being evacuated because of an oil spill. Bartlett was amazed by what she saw out her front door.

"I mean, just rolling oil. I mean, it was like a river," she says.

Texas Man Takes Last Stand Against Keystone XL Pipeline

Elizabeth Shogren — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:25:00 +0000

An east Texas landowner was so determined to block the Keystone XL pipeline from coming through his forest that he took to his trees and built an elaborate network of treehouses eight stories above the ground.

"It popped into my head a long time ago, actually," says 45-year-old David Daniel. "If I had to climb my butt on top of a tree and sit there, I would.

TransCanada to Begin Trench Work This Week in Lamar County

Scott Harvey — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:14:32 +0000

LAMAR COUNTY - The oil company received approval from the Army Corps of Engineers this summer to construct the Gulf Coast leg of its pipeline project that begins in Cushing, Oklahoma.

Pipeline Fight Continues near Texas Coast, Lamar County Ruling to be Appealed

Scott Harvey — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:52:48 +0000

The legal fight against TransCanada in its quest to build an oil pipeline to the Gulf Coast is also brewing in Beaumont, where some rice farmers have challenged the company’s condemnation efforts.

Activists Block TransCanada Site in Hopkins County

Scott Harvey — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:18:49 +0000

SALTILLO - Opponents of TransCanada’s Gulf Coast leg which will run through Northeast Texas are declaring victory after a Wednesday protest near Saltillo.

TransCanada Gets OK for Pipeline Through Lamar County Farm

Scott Harvey — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:01:05 +0000

PARIS - Lamar County Judge Bill Harris has ruled against landowner Julia Crawford, saying Wednesday night that TransCanada has the right to eminent domain.

Fight Continues in Company's Quest for Pipeline through Lamar County

Scott Harvey — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:23:01 +0000

PARIS - A Lamar County landowner and Canadian pipeline company await a judge’s ruling over an eminent domain claim.

Hearing Set in Lamar County Eminent Domain Case

Scott Harvey — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:03:32 +0000

PARIS - Supporters of landowner Julia Crawford are expected to fill a Lamar County courtroom Friday morning in the latest hearing concerning TransCanada.

Company to Begin Pipeline Installation in Coming Weeks

Scott Harvey — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:48:16 +0000

HOUSTON - TransCanada is now in a position to start construction on the Gulf Coast leg of their oil pipeline, after receiving approval of the third and final permit needed from the Army Corps of Engineers, the Associated Press reports.