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VSU S.A.V.E. protest for fossil fuel divestiture and against Sabal Trail pipeline

February 13, 2015Economy, Georgia, Lowndes CountyAdrianna Taylor, divestment, Economy, Education, fossil fuel, John S. Quarterman, Sabal Trail Transmission, SAVE, SpectraBusters, Students Against Violating the Environment, Valdosta State University, VSU, WCTVJohn S. Quarterman

The cookout at Valdosta State made the news, with SpectraBusters.org No Pipeline signs.

Winnie Wright, WCTV, 12 February 2015, VSU Students Protest Against Controversial Pipeline,

Adrianna Taylor of SAVE [Students Against Violating the Environment] says, “We’re uniting all of the global divestment groups from across the world and trying to make a message to the fossil fuel industry and to local governments that we want change. We want you guys to divest from fossil fuels and make the switch to alternative fuels.”

Taylor also says the organization hopes the University will pledge not to invest any more money in fossil fuels.

Resolutions against the Sabal Trail pipeline have already been passed by Lowndes County, Valdosta, and five other counties and one other city (Albany) in Georgia and Florida. VSU divesting its fossil fuels would send another signal.

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Cookout at VSU for Global Divestment –S.A.V.E.

February 6, 2015Climate Change, Georgia, Lowndes Countydivestment, Education, fossil fuel, John S. Quarterman, S.A.V.E., SpectraBusters, Students Against Violating the Environment, Valdosta State University, VSUJohn S. Quarterman

Fracking for fossil fuels causes new pipelines and LNG export, and without investment none of that will happen.

S.A.V.E. flyer:

Come celebrate with S.A.V.E as we take part in the Global Divestment Day Movement! Come learn about divestment from fossil fuels and how the VSU community can get involved to better our future!!!

Where? VSU Palms Quad

When? Feb. 12, 2015

What time? 1pm-3pm

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March against Sabal Trail from VSU to Sabal Trail Valdosta office 2014-10-21

October 21, 2014Georgia, Lowndes CountyAdriana Taylor, Education, Georgia, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, S.A.V.E., Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Students Against Violating the Environment, Valdosta, Valdosta State University, VSUJohn S. Quarterman

From VSU’s front lawn, marching up Patterson Street, Students Against Violating the Environment (S.A.V.E.) today. That’s first in 1,2,3 against Sabal Trail. They’re marching to #2, the protest in front of the Sabal Trail Valdosta office, followed by the Sabal Trail Open House in Jasper, FL, all today. Here’s S.A.V.E.’s facebook event And here’s S.A.V.E. president Adriana Taylor and former president Danielle Jordan protesting the pipeline in Leesburg, GA 10 July 2014:

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Panel Discussion, Sabal Trail Pipeline, Valdosta State University

March 28, 2014Corrosion, Explosion, Fracking, Georgia, Hazards, Health, Leak, Lowndes County, Noise, Safety, WaterElections, Georgia, Lowndes County, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, Valdosta State UniversityJohn S. Quarterman

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Valdosta, 28 March 2014 — Come to the SpectraBusters community panel about the Sabal Trail methane Pipeline Saturday at Valdosta State University, to learn how the pipeline could affect you, your property, and our community. Discussion will be followed by a question and answer session, in this free event, to which elected and appointed officials and candidates and the public are invited.

Saturday
29 March 2014
3PM to 5PM
Lowndes County
Georgia

SpectraBusters Community Panel
Student Union Theater
Valdosta State University
1500 N. Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31698
(229) 333-5800

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No Pipeline in our Aquifer in north Florida and south Georgia

March 23, 2014FERC, Florida, Georgia, Gilchrist County, Lake County, Lowndes County, Marion County, Suwannee County, Wateraquifer, FERC, Florida, Florida Southeast Connection, Floridan Aquifer, Georgia, Gilchrist County, John S. Quarterman, Lake County, Lowndes County, Marion County, PF14-1, PF14-2, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Suwannee County, Valdosta State University, WaterJohn S. Quarterman

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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 through our fragile karst limestone, risking turning our springs into sinkholes.

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