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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 →

Long Island natural gas plant found not needed

July 31, 2014Economy, FERC, FL PSC, New YorkCaithness II, Economy, FERC, FL PSC, FPL, John S. Quarterman, New York, PSEG, Sabal Trail Transmission, Southeast Market, Spectra Energy, SpectraBustersJohn S. Quarterman

The same calculations would find FPL’s “Southeast Market” pipeline not needed, including Spectra’s Sabal Trail pipeline.

Mark Harrington wrote for NewsDay 31 July 2014, PSEG review finds Caithness II not needed,

PSEG Long Island has found that the proposed Caithness II power plant in Yaphank “will not be needed” because the Island has enough capacity to meet state requirements for the next five years, according to Continue reading Long Island natural gas plant found not needed →

Another newspaper against Sabal Trail: The Gainesville Sun

July 30, 2014Alachua County, Economy, Environment, FERC, Florida, Hazards, Leak, WaterAir, Alachua County, aquifer, corruption, Economy, environment, FERC, Florida, FPL, Hazards, John S. Quarterman, leak, pollution, Rick Scott, rivers, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, springs, WaterJohn S. Quarterman

A newspaper in Gainesville, with more than twice the population of Ocala, picked up the same newspaper editorial against the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline, reiterating that unless serious risks can be addressed, the pipeline isn’t worth it, and besides, it’s not clear Florida even needs the power other than to profit big utilities (and pipeline companies, and apparently Florida Governor Rick Scott). Hm, marching northwards, Ocala, Gainesville, next Lake City, then how about Valdosta, Moultrie, and Albany? Newspapers and TV stations in those places have covered the pipeline. Time for their editorial boards to do what just happened in Ocala and Gainesville.

30 July 2014, Editorial: A pipeline’s purpose, Continue reading Another newspaper against Sabal Trail: The Gainesville Sun →

Gov. Scott tied to Everglades drilling: driller kicked out of Florida

July 30, 2014Ethics, Florida, Fracking, Law, Politicscorruption, Ethics, Everglades, Florida, Fracking, Hughes, John S. Quarterman, Law, Politics, Rick Scott, Sabal Trail Transmission, Schlumberger, Spectra Energy, SpectraBustersJohn S. Quarterman

Rick Scott’s financial ties to fracking got that driller kicked out of Florida. Now that Gov. Scott has been tied to the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline, maybe Florida will kick Spectra out of the state, too.

Steve Bousquet wrote for the Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau 13 June 2014, Scott’s stake in oil company tied to Collier drilling riles environmentalists, Continue reading Gov. Scott tied to Everglades drilling: driller kicked out of Florida →

Sabal Trail admits environmental destruction to Valdosta newspaper

July 27, 2014Environment, Ethics, FE, Florida, Georgia, Law, LNG, Lowndes County, TreesAndrea Grover, environment, Ethics, FE, Florida, FPL, Georgia, John S. Quarterman, Law, LNG, LNG export, Lowndes County, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Trees, Valdost, Valdosta Daily Times, VDTJohn S. Quarterman

Spectra’s Andrea Grover admitted trees don’t grow back fast, a “need to draw that line in the sand” and “we’re now moving forward”. This is the kind of “working with the landowners and the communities” that the Valdosta Daily Times found when it went to the local Sabal Trail office. STT plans to file with FERC at the end of October. But Spectra’s Andrea Grover admitted they need complete survey data, and Sabal Trail admitted they have no Georgia customers, which means they have no Georgia eminent domain, so every landowner who refuses is indeed putting a crimp into Spectra’s fracked methane pipeline.

Matthew Woody wrote for the VDT 27 July 2014, Sabal Trail explains its position, Continue reading Sabal Trail admits environmental destruction to Valdosta newspaper →

Greenlaw air quality objections in Gainesville, FL newspaper

July 27, 2014Compressor, Florida, Politicsair quality, Andrea Grover, compressor, Florida, GA EPD, Greenlaw, John S. Quarterman, Politics, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Stephanie Stuckey BenfieldJohn S. Quarterman

Newspaper in a Florida city twice the size of Albany, GA links Greenlaw’s Albany compressor station objections to a compressor station in Dunnellon, FL, plus Sabal Trail’s response and Greenlaw’s response to that.

Bill Thompson wrote for Daily Commercial 24 July 2014, Air-quality questions raised about Sabal Trail gas pipeline,

A compression station also is planned near Dunnellon as part of the interstate Florida line. Three other stations are planned in Florida, but none in Lake or Sumter counties.

Yes, but there’s one aimed at Suwannee County, FL, for example. Continue reading Greenlaw air quality objections in Gainesville, FL newspaper →

Williams Co’s WEP pipeline anchor customer is Oregon LNG for export

July 26, 2014Economy, Fracking, LNG, OregonColumbia Riverkeeper, Coos Bay, Dan Seres, Economy, Forrest English, Fracking, John S. Quarterman, Jordan Cove, LNG, Oregon, Oregon LNG, Plymouth LNG, Rogue Riverkeeper, SpectraBusters, Washington Expanstion Project, WEP, Williams CompanyJohn S. Quarterman

Jordan Cove and Oregon LNG, plus Plymouth LNG that blew up in March: Spectra and Williams are running 36-inch pipelines through the Pacific Northwest to LNG export terminals. Is it coincidence that their 36-inch Transco and Sabal Trail pipelines through the southeast go right to LNG export operations? Columbia and Rogue Riverkeepers remind us states have water and air permitting authority for pipelines, and don’t forget local governments have zoning authority, plus landowners can hold out for much better offers.

From Spectra’s Westcoast Pipeline through the fields of the countersuing Chilliwack, BC farmers, and Williams’ Washington Expanstion Project down I-5 past Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia, turn right at Woodland, Oregon, because: Continue reading Williams Co’s WEP pipeline anchor customer is Oregon LNG for export →

Princeton asks FERC to reject, Congressmen and Senators ask for safety review

July 25, 2014Environment, Explosion, FERC, Hazards, New Jersey, SafetyCory Booker, environment, explosion, FERC, Frank Pallone, Government, Hazards, John S. Quarterman, Leidy Expansion, New Jersey, Politics, Princeton, Robert Menendez signed, Rush Holt, Safety, SpectraBusters, Transco, WilliamsJohn S. Quarterman

Last week, Princeton, New Jersey, resolved to ask FERC to reject Williams Transco’s current plan for a 42-inch pipeline. This week, U.S. Congress and Senate members from New Jersey asked FERC to “review all safety issues”. This is all partly because a Transco contractor was involved in an explosion in March. Spectra was the “probable cause” of the 1994 Durham Woods, NJ pipeline explosion and fire, according to NTSB. Seems like time for some town around here to ask FERC to reject the Sabal Trail pipeline, and for Congressmen and Senators to join in.

2014-06-04: Contractor being sued for Ewing explosion to build Transco pipeline in Princeton, Montgomery, By Nicole Mulvaney/The Times of Trenton, Continue reading Princeton asks FERC to reject, Congressmen and Senators ask for safety review →

Ted Turner’s Nonami objects to GA EPD about Sabal Trail compressor station

July 21, 2014Compressor, Dougherty County, Environment, Georgia, Health, Solar, Trees, WaterAir, CO2, compressor, conservation easement, Dougherty County, environment, Flint River, GA EPD, Georgia, Georgia Land Trust, Greenlaw, Health, John S. Quarterman, longleaf, Nonami, Nonami Oglethorpe, NOX, solar, SpectraBusters, Ted Turner, Trees, WaterJohn S. Quarterman

Via Greenlaw, comments on GA-EPD air permit application #22637. Sinkholes, CO2, NOX, VOCs, potential damage to people, animals, longleaf pine trees, air, and water. The best part: Nonami recommends if the compressor station should be built, it should be powered by solar panels. If others want to file comments, the application number and the address are in here. -jsq

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Arrests at anti-fracking FERC sit-in protest

July 20, 2014FERC, Law, LNG, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginiaarrest, ccan, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Cove Point, DC, FERC, John S. Quarterman, Law, LNG, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, protest, Sane Energy Project, sit-in, SpectraBusters, VirginiaJohn S. Quarterman

225 years after the French Revolution began with the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, an activist dressed as the Statue of Liberty, a French gift to the United States, was one of 24 arrested in front of FERC, protesting fracking, pipelines, and LNG export.

Brandon Baker wrote for EcoWatch 14 July 2014, 24 Anti-Fracking Activists Arrested in Washington at First-Ever FERC Sit-In Protest,

Twenty-four anti-fracking activists were arrested Monday morning in Washington D.C. in protest of proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals in the U.S., according to environmental groups tweeting from the scene.

The protest centered on Cove Point, an export terminal that Continue reading Arrests at anti-fracking FERC sit-in protest →