3 minutes a question at Gilchrist County Commission 20 Feb 2014

January 24, 2014Florida, Gilchrist CountyFlorida, Gilchrist County, Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson, Our Santa Fe River, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, TrentonJohn S. Quarterman

Seen this morning on Gilchrist County to hold pipeline meeting in February. -jsq Gas Pipeline Alert: Next meeting scheduled with Gilchrist County Commission and Sabal Trails gas Transmission Pipeline is February 20, 2014, time certain, 5 pm. At the Gilchrist County Administration building in Trenton, FL. All citizens and concerned parties in this vicinity of … Continue reading →

Gilchrist County to hold pipeline meeting in February

January 21, 2014Florida, Gilchrist County, Levy County, Suwannee CountyAlachua County, Bobby Crosby, Florida, Gilchrist County, Ginnie Spring, Ichetucknee River, Jane Hatker, Sabal Trail Transmission, Santa Fe River, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Suwannee CountyJohn S. Quarterman

One Florida county is taking the Sabal Trail pipeline proposal seriously, maybe because there are no fewer than three paths for the pipeline into Gilchrist County, Florida, all three crossing the Santa Fe River, and one first crossing the Ichetucknee River. In his article about Glynn Bryan, Terry Witt wrote for Levy County Journal (undated), … Continue reading →

Ichetucknee River Estates Landowners Association against the Sabal Trail pipeline

December 23, 2013Economy, Florida, Suwannee CountyBranford, Darryl Marshall, David Hanna, Economy, Florida, Ichetucknee River, Ichetucknee River Estates, John S. Quarterman, Sabal Trail Transmission, Santa Fe River, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Suwannee CountyJohn S. Quarterman

Spectra’s Sabal Trail pipeline wants to cross either the Ichetucknee River or the Santa Fe River in Florida, and a landowners association where those two rivers meet doesn’t want that. Morgan Watkins wrote for Gainesville.com 24 October 2013, Contracts for natural gas pipeline through Florida get initial OK, Ichetucknee River Estates in Branford is one … Continue reading →

Protest to FERC at the last Sabal Trail gas pipeline Open Houses

December 17, 2013FERC, Florida, Madison CountyFERC, Florida, John S. Quarterman, Madison, Madison County, Open House, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBustersJohn S. Quarterman

PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (corrected) Valdosta, December 17, 2013 –Talk directly to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that would have to approve the Sabal Trail methane pipeline at the last Open Houses in Madison and Kissimmee, Florida, tonight. Protesters against the pipeline will be out front starting at 4PM. When: 5:00 PM to 7:30 … Continue reading →

Citrus County FL passes ordinance banning fracking 2016-06-14

June 15, 2016Citrus County, Florida, Fracking, LawCitrus County, Florida, Fracking, John S. Quarterman, Law, ordinance, Our Santa Fe River, Sierra Club, SpectraBustersJohn S. Quarterman

Not just a resolution, an ordinance, which is a law: no fracking in Citrus County, Florida. Jim Tatum, Our Santa Fe River, 14 June 2016, Citrus County Approves Fracking Ban, Commissioners Dennis Damato, Ronald Kitchen, Joe Meek, Scott Adams, and Scott Carnahan unanimously passed a ban-fracking ordinance. The ordinance was amended to include all the … Continue reading →

Short-term jobs are not worth long-term Sabal Trail risk –Locals to Sabal Trail jobs-seekers at Contractor Fairs

April 18, 2016Compressor, Economy, Environment, Ethics, FERC, Florida, Georgia, Law, Marion County, Suwannee County, USACEApalachicola Riverkeeper, Dan Tonsmeire, Earth Ethics, Gulf Restoration Network, John S. Quarterman, Marion County, Ocala, Our Santa Fe River, Sabal Trail Transmission, Sierra Club, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, St. Johns Riverkeeper, Suwannee County, Suwannee-St Johns Group, Whitey Markle, WWALS Watershed CoalitionJohn S. Quarterman

PR sent tonight to about 100 news media: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Live Oak, FL, April 18, 2016 — Local residents and half a dozen environmental organizations want applicants at Sabal Trail pipeline job fairs to know a job for a few weeks isn’t worth risking drinking water for all our families and children and grandchildren. … Continue reading →

Movie online: At What Cost? Pipelines, Pollution and Eminent Domain in the Rural South

February 13, 2016Corruption, Economy, Environment, Ethics, Law, Solaraquifer, Brooks County, Chattahoochee River, Colquitt County, conservation, eminent domain, environment, Flint River, Floridan Aquifer, Hamilton County, John S. Quarterman, Kinder Morgan, landowners, Law, Live Oak, Live Oak Womans Club, Lowndes County, Mark Albertin, north Florida, Ochlockonee River, Okapilco Creek, Palmetto Pipeline, pipeline, pollution, private property, river, Sabal Trail Transmission, Safety, Santa Fe River, south Georgia, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Suwannee County, Suwannee River, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, watershed, Withlacoochee River, WWALS, WWALS Watershed CoalitionJohn S. Quarterman

Now streaming online: At What Cost? Pipelines, Pollution and Eminent Domain in the Rural South, by Mark Albertin. And yes, he’s happy for it to be shown elsewhere; just ask, and you can set up a local viewing like in Live Oak last night, or the previous premieres along the Georgia coast. Most of the … Continue reading →

Anti-fracking resolution suggested to Thomas County, Georgia

March 19, 2015Florida, Fracking, Georgia, Hamilton County, Madison CountyAlacuha County, Alton Paul Burns, Florida, Fracking, Georgia, Hamilton County, John S. Quarterman, Leon County, Madison County, Mesozoic shale, Miami-Dade County, SpectraBusters, Thomas CountyJohn S. Quarterman

Shale basins lie under our Floridan Aquifer in most of south Georgia and much of north Florida, plus northwest Georgia, so it’s time for Georgia counties to join Florida in passing anti-fracking resolutions. Alton Burns wrote: I submitted a request for a resolution to ban fracking in Georgia to the Thomas County Board of Commissioners … Continue reading →

Laura Dailey spoke for SpectraBusters at clean water rally in Tallahassee

February 20, 2015Economy, Explosion, Florida, Hazards, Leak, LNG, Solar, WaterEconomy, explosion, Florida, Hazards, John S. Quarterman, Laura Dailey, leak, Leon County, LNG, Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson, Our Santa Fe River, Sabal Trail Transmission, Santa Fe River, solar, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Thomas Edison, WaterJohn S. Quarterman

Floridian’s Clean Water Declaration Campaign, facebook, 18 February 2015, Laura Dailey of SpectraBusters brought a strong message in favor of solar energy and against the pipeline that’s proposed to cross the springs heartland. More about Laura Dailey, Director of Community Outreach & Speaker’s Bureau. And a few more of her notes for that speech: Throughout … Continue reading →

Columbia County, FL steps towards anti-fracking ordinance

January 16, 2015Columbia County, Florida, Fracking, LawColumbia County, Debra Johnson, Florida, Fracking, Laura Dailey, Law, Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson, Our Santa Fe River, SpectraBustersDebra Johnson

And of course our own Laura gave her usual valuable insights! An excellent presentation by OSFR well attended except by Suwannee County citizens. Columbia County voted to have their attorney consult with Alachua County to draft a resolution or ordinance against fracking and related issues. Thank you Merrillee, Jim and all the members of OSFR … Continue reading →

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