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SpectraBusters leaflets Sabal Trail in Live Oak 2016-04-20

April 21, 2016Compressor, Economy, Environment, Ethics, FERC, Florida, Georgia, Law, Suwannee County, USACEApalachicola Riverkeeper, compressor, Dan Tonsmeire, Earth Ethics, Economy, environment, Ethics, FERC, Florida, Georgia, Gulf Restoration Network, John S. Quarterman, Law, Marion County, Ocala, Our Santa Fe River, Sabal Trail Transmission, Sierra Club, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, St. Johns Riverkeeper, Suwannee County, Suwannee-St Johns Group, USACE, Whitey Markle, WWALS Watershed CoalitionJohn S. Quarterman

“No fracking!” said the students, as nine people protested outside Sabal Trail’s Contractor Fair at RiverOak Technical College, Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida yesterday, 20 April 2016. SpectraBusters, Suwannee-St Johns Group of Sierra Club Florida, and WWALS were among the groups with members on the ground, with the other groups listed on the flyer we were passing out there in spirit to say Shortterm jobs are not worth longterm Sabal Trail risk. Here’s the press release, which was picked up by Valdosta Today.

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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. Opponents of the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline and supporters of solar power include the Suwannee-St Johns Sierra Club Group, St Johns Riverkeeper, WWALS Watershed Coalition, Our Santa Fe River, Earth Ethics, Gulf Restoration Network, and SpectraBusters.

Sabal Trail is holding what it calls Contractor Fairs 11AM to 2PM on two days this week, not for people to actually install the pipeline, rather for Continue reading Short-term jobs are not worth long-term Sabal Trail risk –Locals to Sabal Trail jobs-seekers at Contractor Fairs →

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 Suwannee River into Suwannee River State Park. Media are invited to see people from Florida and south Georgia stand up for our rivers and our Floridan Aquifer.

When: Saturday, 16 January 2016 – 11 AM with hike at 1 PM

Where: Suwannee River State Park

3621 201st Path, Live Oak, FL

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