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Massive opposition to KMI Palmetto Pipeline in Waynesboro + Sabal Trail

May 9, 2015Alabama, Burke County, Duval County, Florida, Georgia, Law, LNGAugusta, Department of Transportation, GDOT, Georgia, Georgia Climate Coalition, John S. Quarterman, Kinder Morgan, KMI, LNG, Nathan Deal, Palmetto Project, Push Back the Pipeline, Sabal Trail Transmission, Savannah Riverkeeper, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, WaynesboroJohn S. Quarterman

Most of the 400 people at the final Georgia Department of Transportation hearing vehemently opposed Kinder Morgan’s Palmetto petroleum products Pipeline. There’s still time to ask GDOT to deny the Palmetto permit. Now is the time also to ask GDOT to deny any permits for the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline, and for Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle to oppose Sabal Trail like they just said they oppose the Palmetto Project.

That’s SpectraBusters ally Gretchen Elsner of the Georgia Climate Coalition on the Friday front page of the Savannah Morning News, Clapping in the blue shirt is Continue reading Massive opposition to KMI Palmetto Pipeline in Waynesboro + Sabal Trail →

GA Gov. says state opposes KMI’s Palmetto Pipeline

May 7, 2015Georgia, LNGAugusta, Department of Transportation, GDOT, Georgia, John S. Quarterman, Kinder Morgan, KMI, LNG, Nathan Deal, Palmetto Project, Sabal Trail Transmission, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, WaynesboroJohn S. Quarterman

Congratulations to Push Back the Pipeline for this victory!

Party in Waynesboro tonight! Georgia Governor Nathan Deal today said the state and GDOT oppose Kinder Morgan’s Palmetto Project, and will take it to the courts if necessary. Come to the GDOT Hearing in Waynesboro anyway, as a victory party. And if Georgia objects to KMI’s Palmetto pipeline, Georgia should object to Spectra’s Sabal Trail pipeline.

WRDW, 7 May 2015, Georgia’s Governor says the state is against pipeline project,

“We’re going to object from the state level and I think that process will then go to the courts for a judge to decide,” Gov. Deal said.

“We’ve been in consultation with Continue reading GA Gov. says state opposes KMI’s Palmetto Pipeline →

528 showed up against Palmetto Pipeline when 150 expected

April 25, 2015GeorgiaBryan County, Burke County, Department of Transportation, DOT, Georgia, John S. Quarterman, Kinder Morgan, Palmetto Project, SpectraBusters, Statesboro, WaynesboroJohn S. Quarterman

No Public Need, Just Pollution and Greed, said the sign that summed up the overwhelming sentiment of the public.

Jeff Whitten, Bryan County News, 24 April 2015, Proposed Palmetto Pipeline draws little support: Dozens speak out against Kinder Morgan at hearing,

Speaker after speaker stood up before a packed room to voice opposition to the pipeline and Kinder Morgan’s application to the Georgia Department of Transportation for a certificate of necessity and convenience.

The DOT said 528 people came to the hearing, and the agency plans to hold another hearing May 7 in Waynesboro. It also would take written comments through May 15.

If granted, the certificate would allow Kinder Morgan to Continue reading 528 showed up against Palmetto Pipeline when 150 expected →