Monthly Archives: August 2014

Norris resigns from FERC

August 7, 2014FERC, PoliticsCherly LaFleur, Harry Reid, John Barraso, John Norris, Norman BayJohn S. Quarterman

OK, maybe he was too pro-coal, but the rest of them are too pro-fracked methane, I think. At least this means the fossil fuel industry doesn’t always get everything it wants, even as Commissioners on its captive rubberstamp agency.

Bobby McMahon wrote for Platts McGraw Hill Financial 7 August 2014, UPDATE: US FERC Commissioner John Norris resigns.

More background in what Rich Heidorn Jr. wrote for RTO Insider 22 July 2014, At FERC, Uncertainty Remains Despite Norman Bay’s Nod, in which he accuses Sen. Harry Reid of politicising FERC appointments. Which is rich, since it was Sen. John Barraso of fracking Wyoming who drove former FERC Chair Jon Wellinghoff out. However, Norman Bay will be FERC Chair next year, despite Barraso’s objections. Cheryl LaFleur is it until them.

And we still need to stop the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline.

Sabal Trail in Quitman Free Press

August 7, 2014Brooks County, GeorgiaBrooks County, Come and Take It, eminent domain, Fort Morris, Georgia, John S. Quarterman, Quitman Free Press, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBustersJohn S. Quarterman

Quitman Free Press posted on facebook yesterday this cryptic note:

The Sabal Trail plans to come through Brooks County. See page 12.

Brooks County landowners don’t have to surrender at the first offer of eminent domain. Like Georgians at Fort Morris to the British invaders of 1778, they can give this laconic reply:

Come and Take It!

-jsq

New pipelines are for fracking and LNG export –FE official to Congress

August 5, 2014FE, FERC, Florida, Fracking, LNG, MARADAlgonquin Pipeline, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Cove Point, Deepwater Port Licensing Program, DoE, Elba Island, FE, FERC, Florida, Fracking, John S. Quarterman, Jordan Cove, LNG, MARAD, Maritime Administration, Maritimes Pipeline, Office of Fossil Energy, Paula Gant, Port Dolphin, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Transco, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, United States House of Representatives, Williams CompanyJohn S. Quarterman

The U.S. DoE official in charge of natural gas testified to FERC’s oversight committee that fracking provides “unprecedented opportunities” for profit through LNG export. She, like FERC, says the opportunities are “for the United States”, and they’re both wrong. Pipelines to LNG export that would raise domestic natural gas prices and take local land and pollute local air and water is not for the U.S.: they’re for profit by a few fossil fuel companies and Continue reading New pipelines are for fracking and LNG export –FE official to Congress →

Rainwater can go 4 miles down; but fracking and testing water disposal are safe, right?

August 3, 2014Fracking, Hazards, Wateraquifer, BDTZ, brittle ductile transition zone, drinking water, Fracking, Hazards, John S. Quarterman, meteoric water, rainwater, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, testing water, WaterJohn S. Quarterman

Surely such chemicals completely bypass drinking water aquifers? Or if they don’t, maybe we should object to discharge of pipeline testing water, which means objecting to pipelines like Spectra’s Sabal Trail.

Neomatica’s editor posted 2 August 2014, Rainwater In The Ductile-Brittle Transition Zone: Far Deeper Into Earth’s Crust Than Thought Before, Continue reading Rainwater can go 4 miles down; but fracking and testing water disposal are safe, right? →

Sabal Trail pipeline dangerous –a resident; We haven’t even looked yet –Suwannee County Commission

August 2, 2014Florida, Hazards, Suwannee CountyDebra Johnson, Florida, Hazards, John S. Quarterman, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Suwannee County, Suwannee Valley Times Suwannee County CommissionJohn S. Quarterman

Yet another County Commission tries to side-step its duty to represent its own people against profiteering companies from far away, while at least one local resident keeps reminding them.

John S. Koch wrote for Suwannee Valley Times 31 July 2014, Concerned Resident says Proposed Gas Transmission Line Dangerous,

Live Oak resident Debra Johnson used the public comments portion of the [most recent] meeting [of the Suwannee County Commission] to raise safety issues about the proposed gas transmission line that would wind its way through Suwannee County and other parts of North Central Florida.

“What I am asking for is a public forum to be held by the commission dealing with this issue and to seek information that the people can use to educate themselves on this issue.”

According to Johnson, the point she was trying to get across to the commission is that Continue reading Sabal Trail pipeline dangerous –a resident; We haven’t even looked yet –Suwannee County Commission →

Answer the questions you promised –Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham to FERC

August 1, 2014Dougherty County, Environment, FERC, Florida, Georgia, Law, PoliticsAlbany, Dinorah Hall, Dougherty County, environment, FERC, Flint River, Florida, Georgia, Government, Graham Angus Farm, Graham Companies, Hillabee route, Kioked-Flint Group, Law, Politics, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBustersJohn S. Quarterman

Especially about that Hillabee route. Filed with FERC today. -jsq

Senator Bob Graham

United States Senate
1987-2005

GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA
1979-1987

July 21, 2014
Mr. Philip D. _Moeller
Commissioner
Federal Energy_Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20426
RE: Sabal Pipeline PF14—1
Dear Commissioner Moeller, Continue reading Answer the questions you promised –Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham to FERC →