Eminent Domain: 100-year-old pipeline deal disrupts Round Rock neighborhood

ROUND ROCK (KXAN) — The grassy lot behind Orlena Mehrabian's home has looked more like a construction site than a rural landscape since work on an Atmos Energy pipeline started last year. She says the project and the outdated deal it's based on have unearthed new concerns about landowners' rights.

"I've been living here almost 30 years, and that's when they came out here. And they just showed up one day out of the blue," Mehrabian said.

Mehrabian said the first visit from Atmos crews happened in 2021...