Fight the Fracking Pipeline in Florida

PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Valdosta, 16 March 2014 — Florida forms the field for the pipeline fight this week, at a Suwannee County Commissioners meeting and three FERC Scoping Meetings. Plus later a SpectraBusters panel on the issues. FERC Scoping Meetings*: This week’s calendar: SpectraBusters Panel: In Conjunction with: FERC Scoping Meetings*:

Florida PSC

The Florida Public Service Commission (FL PSC) has jurisdiction over both the Sabal Trail Transmission pipeline and the Florida Southeast Connection pipeline, at least within Florida. See also FERC. Sabal Trail Transmission at FL PSC Petition by Beth M. Gordon et al. to Florida PSC against the Sabal Trail pipeline AARP against FPL rate hike … Continue reading Florida PSC

Florida PSC tentatively approved pipeline

Where’s the Georgia Public Service Commission on a pipeline that gashes across Georgia to serve Florida? The Florida Public Service Commission has made an initial ruling. Ivan Penn wrote for the Tampa Bay Times 24 October 2013, Florida PSC approves third major natural gas pipeline, State regulators approved the construction of a third major natural … Continue reading Florida PSC tentatively approved pipeline

Complaint to FDEP stops FSC construction in Okeechobee County, FL

Many eyes watching pipeline construction can catch shoddy work, and even FDEP will step in to deal with the most egregious violations, as Spectra and Rockford for FPL rush to try to finish by May 2017. Shannon Larsen’s complaint to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) at least briefly shut down destruction by Florida Southeast … Continue reading Complaint to FDEP stops FSC construction in Okeechobee County, FL

Commission Order/Opinion issued in FERC CP14-554-000,et al.

FERC dismisses motion for stay on construction while Sierra Club and Flint Riverkeeper lawsuit pending On 9/29/2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C., issued this document: Docket(s): CP14-554-000 CP15-16-000 CP15-17-000 Lead Applicant: Florida Southeast Connection, LLC Filing Type: Commission Order/Opinion Description: Order Dismissing Request For Stay re Florida Southeast Connection, LLC et al … Continue reading Commission Order/Opinion issued in FERC CP14-554-000,et al.

Hike With Congressman Ted Yoho & The Truth Behind What is Driving the Push to Install Sabal Trail Pipeline

Here is the detailed story and videos of what Ted Yoho FL-03 and others,  saw,  heard and said on the hike where Sabal Trail proposes to drill under the Suwannee River as well as a new development.  Rep. Sanford Bishop GA-02,  has sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers asking for a SEIS without even attending this hike … Continue reading Hike With Congressman Ted Yoho & The Truth Behind What is Driving the Push to Install Sabal Trail Pipeline

Spectra, Duke, NextEra, Williams, all members of ALEC super-lobby group

All the companies behind the Southeast Market Pipelines Project have representatives sitting in those back rooms voting on draft bills on an equal basis with state legislators, according to the latest information publicly availlable. Back in the news a year after an Atlanta TV station reported on an ALEC meeting in Savannah, ALEC is not … Continue reading Spectra, Duke, NextEra, Williams, all members of ALEC super-lobby group

Six rehearing requests to FERC, including from Sabal Trail and Transco

The pipeline companies want rehearings, apparently because they don’t like the restrictions the FERC order put on them, so maybe we’ll actually see a rehearing. The other four rehearing requests all don’t like what FERC certified Sabal Trail to do, and some have new reasons beyond what was in the FEIS or the docket beforehand. … Continue reading Six rehearing requests to FERC, including from Sabal Trail and Transco

We will accept Sabal Trail’s answers –FERC issues certificates

Property rights, environment, or safety? 14% pipeline company profit is more important! said FERC. But this fight is not over. Without ever appearing on FERC’s public calendar, and a month in advance of when FERC previously said, FERC yesterday issued certificates for Sabal Trail, the Transco Hillabee Expansion Project, and Florida Southeast Connection. Trial-style evidentiary … Continue reading We will accept Sabal Trail’s answers –FERC issues certificates