FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WWALS petition against Sabal Trail dismissed by FL-DEP on technicality, not real issues
2015-09-04: New DEP message, new press release.
September 3rd, 2015, Jasper, Florida —
Despite the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FL-DEP)’s
Order of yesterday dismissing WWALS’ amended petition with prejudice on a technicality,
including an attempt to deny FL-DEP’s responsibilities to the citizens of Florida,
WWALS and WWALS-FL continue to point out the obvious:
Spectra Energy’s
proposed Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline is not in the public interest,
would interfere with property rights far beyond the crossing of the Suwannee River,
would not maintain natural conditions,
and could have severe adverse effects on fish, wildlife, public recreation, and navigation, especially if it blew up like a Spectra Energy pipeline
did in May under the Arkansas River.
Hamilton County, FL resident Deanna Mericle, who wrote much of the WWALS
amended petition that was dismissed, responds,
“DEP is doing a disservice to the citizens of Hamilton and Suwannee
Counties by not hearing the legitimate argument and hiding behind a
questionable technicality. I am sorely disappointed but not
surprised.”
Yesterday WWALS received Continue reading →
but could get no response from hike attendee Ted Yoho FL-03.
And FL Bulldog confirmed that as of last week the Corps had not responded to
Sanford Bishop GA-02.
