Please call your GA state rep. today to keep Sabal Trail out

March 22, 2016Georgia, Law, Solaraquifer, Chattahoochee River, conservation, FERC, Flint River, Floridan Aquifer, Georgia, House of Representatives, John S. Quarterman, Law, Okapilco Creek, pipeline, river, Sabal Trail, Santa Fe River, solar, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, SR 954, Suwannee River, watershed, Withlacoochee River, WWALS, WWALS Watershed CoalitionJohn S. Quarterman

They’re voting today. Here’s who to call to ask to vote No on SR 954. And below is why. If you don’t live in Georgia, you probably know somebody who does: please ask them to call their GA state rep. John S. Quarterman, Valdosta Daily Times, today, 22 March 2016, Still possible to keep Sabal … Continue reading →

Sabal Trail wants to proceed

March 5, 2016Florida, Georgia, Law, Lowndes County, Marion County, Safety, WaterBrian Fahrenthold, Florida, Georgia, John S. Quarterman, Law, Lowndes County, Marion County, Sabal Trail Transmission, Safety, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, WaterJohn S. Quarterman

In a letter Sabal Trail sent to multiple Florida county commissions, the most important point is “We… are on track to place the pipeline in-service by May 1, 2017.” Important to Spectra Energy, because if they slip that date they could forfeit a $200 million bond and possibly the contract for the project, and they’re … Continue reading →

Suwannee County Commissioners and public to hike to Sabal Trail Suwannee River Crossing

February 16, 2016FERC, Florida, Hamilton County, Politics, Suwannee County, WaterFERC, Florida, Floridan Aquifer, Government, John S. Quarterman, Politics, Sabal Trail Transmission, sinkhole, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, spring, Suwannee County, Suwannee River, Water, WWALSJohn S. Quarterman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Live Oak, February 10, 2016 — The date has been set to go see where Spectra Energy of Houston Texas has been permitted by the Federal Energy Regulatory (FERC) in Washington, DC to drill under the Suwannee River for its Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline despite widespread local opposition. The Suwannee Board … 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 →

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

February 3, 2016Environment, FERC, Law, LNG, Politics, WaterAlbany, Dougherty County, Duke Energy, environment, FERC, Florida, Florida Southeast Connection, FSC, Georgia, Hamilton County, Hillabee Expansion Project, John S. Quarterman, Law, LNG, NextEra Energy, Politics, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Suwannee County, Suwannee River, Transco, Water, Williams CompanyJohn S. Quarterman

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 →

Forest Service rejects path for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

January 27, 2016North Carolina, Virginia, West VirginiaAGL, Dominion Energy, Georgia Power, John S. Quarterman, North Carolina, Sabal Trail Transmission, Southern Company, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Virginia, West VirginiaJohn S. Quarterman

If I’m not mistaken, this is the same pipeline Spectra Energy pulled out of bidding on back in August 2014, after numerous local resolutions against. Now it’s hit another big snag. And this also affects Southern Company and solar power: in a good way. Aaron Isherwood and Nicholas Jimenez, Sierra Club, 6 January 2016, Forest … Continue reading →

FPL pushing FERC to rubberstamp Sabal Trail: time to push back

January 25, 2016Alabama, FERC, Florida, Georgia, SolarAlabama, FERC, Florida, Florida Southeast Connection, Georgia, John S. Quarterman, Sabal Trail Transmission, solar, SpectraBusters, windJohn S. Quarterman

How about not in February or March for the Sabal Trail FERC permit? FPL is pushing FERC to rubberstamp Sabal Trail (and FSC and Transco’s Hillabee) by February 1st. Nevermind FERC said when it issued its FEIS that its target for “considering” a permit was March. Since FERC hasn’t fixed its process as four Georgia … Continue reading →

Petition Florida Congress members to oppose Sabal Trail

January 25, 2016Florida, Safety, SolarFlint Riverkeeper, Florida, Government, Green Swamp, Gulf Restoration Network, John S. Quarterman, Safety, Santa Fe River, Sierra Club, solar, SpectraBusters, Suwannee River, WWALSJohn S. Quarterman

It’s time for Florida members of Congress to join the four Georgia Congressmen who have told FERC to fix its broken process or deny a permit for Sabal Trail. Citizens of Florida can petition their members of Congress either by: Printing and signing a PDF petition from the website of WWALS Watershed Coalition. (Petitions for … Continue reading →

Hike to the Suwannee River with Sierra Club against Sabal Trail – Jan. 16, 2016

January 11, 2016Florida, PR, Suwannee CountyFGT, Florida, Florida Gas Transmission, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Expansion Project, JEP, John S. Quarterman, Maryvonne Devensky, OSFR, Our Santa Fe River, PR, river, Sabal Trail Transmission, Santa Fe River, Sierra Club, SpectraBusters, Suwannee River, Suwannee River State Park, Suwannee-St Johns Group, WWALSJohn S. Quarterman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Live Oak, FL, January 12, 2016 — Stepping up its support for local and larger groups opposing the proposed Sabal Trail pipeline, this Saturday Sierra Club is hosting a meeting culminating in a hike to the Suwannee River to see where Spectra Energy of Houston, Texas proposes to drill under the iconic … Continue reading →

No Fracked Gas Florida –Harriet Heywood

January 10, 2016Economy, Florida, Fracking, Pennsylvania, Politics, Safety, Texas, WaterEconomy, Florida, Florida League of Women Voters, Florida Petroleum Council, Fracking, Ft. Myers, Gasland, Harriet Heywood, Jimmie T Smith, John S. Quarterman, Naples, Orlando, Pennsylvania, Politics, Ray Wesley Rodrigues, Safety, Senator Garrett Richter, SpectraBusters, Susquehanna County, Texas, WaterJohn S. Quarterman

Wouldn’t it be convenient for fossil fuel profits if the Sabal Trail pipeline was already in place and they started fracking? Received today as a comment on Strom LNG Processing & Export In The Public Interest? What About Solar & Other Clean Energy Alternatives?; the content is the opinion of the author undersigned below. -jsq … Continue reading →

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