Landowner Property Rights in Missouri: Eminent Domain, Transmission Lines and Renewable Energy

In Missouri, landowner property rights have come under increasing pressure due to large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly high-voltage transmission lines and renewable energy developments like wind and solar farms and data centers. Central to the debate is the use of eminent domain, a legal process allowing the government, or even out-of-state private companies, to acquire land for public use. While this tool has long been used for roads and utilities, its application in energy projects sparks significant controversy among Missouri landowners.