FEDERALhearing transcript

1962 Senate Hearings on Coal Pipeline Eminent Domain (S. 3044)

Original title: Coal slurry pipeline: hearings before the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Eighty-seventh Congress, second session, on S. 3044, a bill to amend the Interstate Commerce Act to grant to any carrier of coal by pipelines, subject to any of the provisions of Pt. 1 of the act, the right of eminent domain, and for other purposes, April 18, May 1, 2, 3, 4, and 21, 1962.

July 20, 2026

energy infrastructure eminent domain transportation coal interstate commerce

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The Frame

What this does

The bill proposed granting private coal pipeline companies the legal authority to seize private property for pipeline construction, which would have established a new precedent for energy infrastructure development in the United States.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Coal pipeline companies

The bill would grant these entities the legal authority to exercise eminent domain to acquire land.

Private landowners

These individuals would be subject to the potential seizure of their property for pipeline infrastructure if the bill were enacted.

What changed

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Summary

This document records the 1962 Senate Committee on Commerce hearings regarding S. 3044, a proposed bill to grant coal pipeline companies the power of . The hearings explored whether pipeline carriers should be allowed to acquire private land for infrastructure development under the .

Key Facts

S. 3044 proposed amending the Interstate Commerce Act to grant eminent domain rights to coal pipeline carriers.
The hearings were conducted by the Senate Committee on Commerce during the 87th Congress.
Hearings took place over six days: April 18, May 1, May 2, May 3, May 4, and May 21, 1962.
The bill specifically targeted carriers of coal by pipeline subject to Part 1 of the Interstate Commerce Act.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of S. 3044?

The bill aimed to grant coal pipeline companies the right of , allowing them to acquire land for pipeline construction.

When did these hearings occur?

The hearings were held in the spring of 1962, specifically on April 18 and May 1, 2, 3, 4, and 21.

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Expansion of Eminent Domain

The bill represents an attempt to extend traditional government eminent domain powers to private commercial entities for the purpose of energy transport.

S. 3044

Connected Entities

otherInterstate Commerce Act“The existing federal law that the bill sought to amend.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Commerce“The Senate committee responsible for holding hearings on S. 3044.”Map →

Sources

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