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In order for renewable energy projects to gain traction on a
larger scale in the United States, significant investments need to
go into building the required underlying infrastructure, including
a green sustainable grid across the country.
Eminent domain, the government's right to expropriate
private property for public use with just compensation, has
historically been the go-to tool for the fossil fuel industry to
build and expand its vast network of pipelines by obtaining the
parcels of land needed to build the pipeline. Eminent domain is a