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South Georgia pipeline trials

June 13, 2014Georgia, Lee County, Stewart CountyGeorgia, John S. Quarterman, Lee County, Mitchell County, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Stewart County, survey, trespassing, trialJohn S. Quarterman

11AM 10 July 2014, Leesburg, Georgia, according to the Clerk of Court in Lee County: Sabal Trail Transmission v. James E. Bell II and Robert Bell, Case number 14CV208RS. Others tell me the Bells are countersuing Sabal Trail for going on their property despite being told not to. Whatever is decided there will affect every other pipeline land access case. This is an opportunity for pipeline opponents from everywhere to help: show up at the hearing, write a letter of support for the Bells, maybe even file a legal brief, or demonstrate nearby.

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Lee County, Alabama, against the Spectra pipeline

November 15, 2013Alabama, Lee CountyAlabama, Auburn, Auburn University, John S. Quarterman, Lee County, Opelika, SpectraBustersJohn S. Quarterman

Lee County, Alabama, home of the cities of Opelika and Auburn,

plus Auburn University, got active about that proposed Sabal Trail gas pipeline way back in May.

2013-05-27: Commission to hear proposal on regional pipeline, by Drew Taylor, Opelika-Auburn News.
2013-05-28: Ala. Officials Consider Natural Gas Pipeline Plan, AP.
2013-05-28: Alabama officials consider natural gas pipeline plan by Stephanie Wilson, ABC 13, WSET-TV, Lynchburg, Danville, Roanoke Virginia.
2013-05-28: Sabal Trail packet on Lee County Alabama agenda 28 May 2013.
2013-05-30: Lee County Commissioners discuss natural gas pipeline proposal by Christina Kleehammer and Annie Hubbell for WTVM.com.

Lee County Commissioner Robert Ham expressed that his concern is the safety of the citizens there, and the impact it’s going to have on them.

The 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, California, which left eight people dead, is an example of why the idea of this project is unsettling to some.
2013-05-30: Pipelines, lower-cost road surfaces among discussion topics at county commission, by Fred Woods, Editor, Opelika Observer.

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Sabal Trail packet on Lee County Alabama agenda 28 May 2013

November 15, 2013Alabama, Lee County, MeetingsAlabama, Bill English, John S. Quarterman, Lee County, Lee County Commission, Logan B. Gray, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBustersJohn S. Quarterman

Way back in May, the Lee County, Alabama County Commission did what the Lowndes County, Georgia Commission is going to do December 9th (if they check their work this time): Lee County had Spectra come present about the proposed Sabal Trail pipeline. A different rep presented, but the contact names are familiar: Brian Fahrenthold and Andrea Grover. See also Lee County, Alabama, against the Spectra pipeline. And see Counties and Cities for contacts for every county along the proposed pipeline path.

In the Lee County Commission agenda packet for 28 May 2013, here’s a letter from Logan B. Gray to Chairman Bill English:

Sabal Sheet 1 of 2: Project Need, Overview, Status:

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