Todd Epp lies about eminent domain?

In the Argus Leader report regarding TransCanada’s use of eminent domain Todd Epp was quoted:

Sioux Falls lawyer Todd Epp says "I have talked to landowners in the Howard area, and I have had e-mail communication with others. They are pretty unhappy about all this."

He says he would tell such landowners their best bet is to try to stop the project at the PUC level and to persuade state legislators next year to tighten the common carrier rules. But Epp says of Keystone's ability to use eminent domain now, "The bottom line, if it holds itself out to be a pipeline ... I don't know of anything anybody can do about it."

Then as Epp blows his own horn about being quoted in the Argus, he says this:

First, I think there is a possible attack on TransCanada’s use of eminent domain, but I’m keeping that under my hat in case someone engages me to fight this.

The two statements can’t both be true. Comments are open for Epp to explain himself.

UPDATE: Since Todd Epp does not want to address this issue openly and in public view, I have colsed comments on this post.