The Withlacoochee River and the Floridan Aquifer affected by the
Sabal Trail pipeline is #9 in the Georgia Water
Coalition’s Dirty Dozen 2014: A Call to
Action, 
and here’s the
press release,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2014 — Today, Georgia’s
leading water coalition named its “Dirty Dozen” for
2014, highlighting 12 of the worst offenses to Georgia’s waters.
The annual Dirty Dozen shines a spotlight on threats to Georgia’s
water resources as well as the polluters and state policies or
failures that ultimately harm—or could harm—Georgia
property owners, downstream communities, fish and wildlife, hunters
and anglers, and boaters and swimmers.
“The Dirty Dozen is not a list of the most polluted water
bodies in Georgia, nor are they ranked in any particular
order,” said Joe Cook, Advocacy & Communication
Coordinator at the Coosa River Basin Initiative. “It’s a list of
problems that exemplify the results of inadequate funding for
Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD), a lack of
political will to enforce existing environmental protections, and
ultimately misguided water planning and spending priorities that
flow from the very top of Georgia’s leadership.”
WWALS submitted #9 of the Dirty Dozen:
9. Withlacoochee River & Floridan Aquifer: Gas Pipeline
Threatens Southwest Georgia Water, Way of Life
The Sabal Trail pipeline’s path across Continue reading →
Stopping Valdosta wastewater spills and restarting the Alapaha River Water Trail
are among the topics WWALS President John S. Quarterman plans to mention.
Solar power, the Sabal Trail pipeline, and fossil fuel divestment
will also come up.
Anyone can speak from the audience, so please come and join the discussion.
