FPL doubled down on a need because it claims fracked methane is “clean”, in its FERC filing of 21 April 2014. FPL says it is “a strong supporter of solar power” even though it didn’t increase its solar capacity from 2010 to 2013 because of the lame baseload capacity excuse. FPL says it knows nothing … Continue reading FPL supports solar power without spending money on it –FPL to FERC→
Another LNG export authorization at the end of the Southeast Market Pipelines Project (Transco -> Sabal Trail -> Florida Southeast Connection) in Martin County, Florida, in addition to the one already approved. Will FPL, Spectra, Williams, and FERC claim to know nothing about this one, too? They sure didn’t tell us anything about it during … Continue reading Carib-Crowley LNG export from Martin County, FL→
FERC’s John Peconom admitted FERC staff had never recommended denying a pipeline permit, and again admitted that the Commission had only ever denied two. He got an earful from local citizens in Marion County, Florida last night. The last FERC Scoping Meeting is tonight at the Citrus Tower in Clermont, Lake County, Florida. Bill Thompson … Continue reading FERC gets an earful in Florida→
PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Valdosta, 23 March 2014 — All of south Georgia and north Florida drinks out of the Floridan Aquifer, where the FERC Scoping meetings and a SpectraBusters community panel meet this week about Sabal Trail’s attempt to take our lands to gouge a 100-foot right of way for a 36-inch methane pipeline … Continue reading No Pipeline in our Aquifer in north Florida and south Georgia→
A reporter for a major newspaper is calling Spectra on its safety record, and calling Spectra’s responses “not good enough”! After thirty years of Spectra safety promises, that’s putting it mildly. A Maine resident put it this way after the Spectra’s Searsmont compressor blowout: “we were clearly lied to”. Lauren Ritchie wrote for the Orlando … Continue reading Methane pipeline safety record questioned –Lauren Ritchie→
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*:
Mighty Spectra stopped from drilling for now by local opposition in Suwannee and Gilchrist Counties, Florida! Why were they preparing to drill anyway, when they don’t have a permit, and haven’t even started the formal permitting process with FERC to get it? Why have they also been reported going on property without permission this week … Continue reading Spectra stands down on drilling core samples at the Santa Fe River, Florida→
Seen on Our Santa Fe River and Ichetucknee Alliance facebook pages today. Spectra Energy also proposed the Sabal Trail methane pipeline to go under the Withlacoochee River a second time just before it goes under the Suwannee River to enter Suwannee County. Why not just cross the Suwannee upstream of Ellaville where the Withlacoochee meets … Continue reading Suwannee County Gas Pipeline Alert→
Here’s a one-sheet flyer suitable for handing out at FERC Scoping Meetings and other events: The Sabal Trail Pipeline, by Michael G. Noll. PDF Images of the two sides are below. See also: Pipeline Reader: Who, what, when, where, how, and why not the Sabal Trail methane pipeline Presentation slides. The Sabal Trail Pipeline: risks … Continue reading Flyer: The Sabal Trail Pipeline→
Given months to find them, all FERC could come up with for orders denying certificates was for two liquid natural gas (LNG) facilities. Each did have an associated pipeline request, but neither was for a stand-alone pipeline application. I do thank John Peconom and Kevin Bowman for providing these documents. However, really, is this all … Continue reading Orders Denying Certificates→