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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

What is Global Divestment Day? Continue reading Cookout at VSU for Global Divestment –S.A.V.E. →

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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Do like drinking anti-freeze? –Blake Clark

November 9, 2013Fracking, Georgia, Health, Lowndes Countychemicals, Fracking, Gasland, Gasland 2, Georgia, Health, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, SAVE, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, VSUJohn S. Quarterman

On the facebook page 3 November 2013. -jsq

Do you like drinking swimming pool cleaner, table salt, automotive anti-freeze, household cleaners, laundry detergent, hand soap, disinfectants, sanitizers, glass cleaner, or anti-prespirants? NO? Me either, all of these compounds are used in the hydraulic fracturing process (fracking) implemented by Spectra Energy, whom wish to build a pipeline through our county from Alabama to Florida. Join VSU students and Lowndes county members in the viewing of GASLAND part 2. Also, theres an organized movement opposing the new pipeline through our county and state! Spectrabusters.
-Blake Spaghetty Clark

SpectraBusters in Albany Herald

November 3, 2013GeorgiaAlbany Herald, Dougherty County, Gasland, Georgia, John S. Quarterman, S.A.V.E., SpectraBusters, Students Against Violating the Environment, Tim Bland, VSUJohn S. Quarterman

A bit of publicity about pipeline opposition.

Carlton Fletcher wrote for the Albany Herald Friday 1 Nov 2013, ‘Spectrabusters’ opposes 465-mile Alabama-Georgia-Florida natural gas pipeline: A proposed natural gas pipeline through Dougherty County could distribute a billion cubic feet of gas daily, noting under a pipeline map,

The proposed Sabal Trail Pipeline could potentially come through a portion of Dougherty County.

The story did not include this Spectra map of Dougherty County:

In the Albany Herald story:

But if a determined and growing list of landowners in Georgia, Florida and Alabama have a say in the matter, no Spectra Energy-financed shovelful of earth will ever be turned.

A grassroots group calling itself Spectrabusters has grown from common concern over issues surrounding the Sabal Trail Pipeline, and the group clearly states its platform on the spectrabusters.org website: “This site is dedicated to sharing information about the pipeline and working with people from across the area to make sure this unnecessary pipeline is never built.”

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Gasland II movie at VSU 7PM Thursday 7 November 2013

October 30, 2013FrackingFracking, Gasland II, John S. Quarterman, S.A.V.E., SpectraBusters, VSU, WACEJohn S. Quarterman

Come see where the gas for the Sabal Trail pipeline comes from: fracking. Facebook event posted by Danielle Jordan of S.A.V.E.

When: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 7:00pm
Where: Bailey Science Center at Valdosta State University Room 3009
Students Against Violating the Environment (S.A.V.E.) and Wiregrass Activists for Clean Energy (WACE) will be hosting a free screening of Gasland II on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 pm. Come learn about the dangers of fracking and how you can get involved in the movement to end it. The event is open to the public. Discussion will follow.

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