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Land owner protests eminent domain with billboard-like declaration

This is a new winkle on land-use law. And despite the blight created by the landowner’s protest sign, I wish the guy luck in his battle over eminent domain proceedings designed to transfer his land to Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. A conservation note: The state in which I now live, Vermont, recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its no billboards in Vermont law. For Pennsylvanians toiling around the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton locale on Interstate 81, such a law would be a giant step toward livability. That’s why it won’ thappen in Pennsylvania.

Celebrity Daryl Hannah among those nabbed at Keystone protest

It is really unfortunate that it takes a celebrity pushing legalities in order to win some media coverage, but that is what happened in front of the White House yesterday. Hannah, of course, earned her celebrity status by being a Hollywood icon (actress). She has been arrested before at protests similar to that taking place now against the proposed Keystone oil pipeline.