At Albany Technical College, 6:30 PM 5 November 2015.
Here’s the
GA-EPD Press Release,
with links to the Public Notice, a Narrative, and the Draft Air Quality Permit. Continue reading
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Videos: Sabal Trail’s case in WWALS v. Sabal Trail & FDEP 2015-10-19
Surprise WWALS attorneys and mounds of Sabal Trail and FDEP documents, yet missing documents, overlooked gopher tortoises, and springs that apparently none of the respondents went to see,
all in these WWALS videos of the first day of the case WWALS brought to defend its members, the Suwannee River, and the Floridan Aquifer against the invading Sabal Trail pipeline and the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) and Easement to Use Sovereign Submerged Lands (Easement) the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
intends to issue to Sabal Trail.
Petitioner WWALS presented a surprise: two attorneys. Respondents Sabal Trail and FDEP presented a mound of documents. That was all in preliminary matters.
Then Sabal Trail presented its prima facie case, through its witnesses David Shammo and David Dickson.
Per previous agreement among the parties, WWALS presented out of order two witnesses, Tom Edwards and Joe “Britt” McClung.
Then Sabal Trail continued with witness Jim Ambrosino
Towards the end of the day, FDEP’s sole witness Lisa Prather testified.
Here’s a link to much more information including vidoes of the other two days of the hearing, and how you can continue to contribute to the IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign for legal expenses (there will almost certainly be an appeal) or join WWALS.
Below are WWALS videos of Day 1, followed by a video playlist.
The ant testifies against the dinosaur: WWALS v. Sabal Trail & FDEP continues 2015-10-21
It’s hard to qualify as an expert, but WWALS members count, too,
as we defend the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers and the Floridan Aquifer
against the Sabal Trail pipeline invader.
Continuing this morning at 10AM in Jasper, Florida!
When: 10 AM Wednesday 21 October 2015
Where: Hamilton County Board of Commissioners Chambers,
207 NE First Street
Jasper, Florida 32052
What: WWALS v. Sabal Trail & FDEP
Defending the Suwannee River and our water, land, and air
against the invading Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline Continue reading
E-comment to FERC ASAP, especially experts
Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson says: “Please consider saying something and be counted.” Here’s How to send an ecomment to FERC.
You can ecomment today on FERC docket number CP15-17 against the
Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline invading Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.
Until December 11, 2015 you can also send comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers against Sabal Trail’s use of rivers and wetlands. You can do this for any of Florida, Georgia, or Alabama.
In Georgia, you can send comments to Continue reading
The ant with two attorneys: WWALS v. Sabal Trail & FDEP Monday 2015-10-20
The ant continues against the dinosaur this morning!
When: 10 AM Tuesday 20 October 2015
Where: Hamilton County Board of Commissioners Chambers,
207 NE First Street
Jasper, Florida 32052
What: WWALS v. Sabal Trail & FDEP
Defending the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers, the Floridan Aquifer, the Florida Springs Heartland, and our water, land, and air
against the invading Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline
Remember: Continue reading
The ant against the dinosaur: WWALS v. Sabal Trail & FDEP Monday 2015-10-19
And WWALS has two attorneys now! You can still help pay their fees.
Chris Curry, Gainesville Sun, 16 October 2015,
Challenge to 515mile, sixcounty pipeline starts Monday,
John S. Quarterman, the president of WWALS, said the group will argue that Sabal Trail and DEP failed to demonstrate that the project is in the public interest and won’t harm the environment, including the aquifer and springs. Taking on heavyhitting attorneys in court is an uphill battle, he acknowledged.
“It’s the ant against the dinosaur,” Quarterman said.
Actually, Continue reading
60-day extension to comment about Sabal Trail pipeline to Army Corps of Engineers
Until December 11, 2015, you can still complain to USACE and GA-EDP about Sabal Trail’s proposed fracked methane pipeline under the Withlacoochee and Suwannee Rivers, Okapilco Creek, and other rivers and streams in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.
See the
new Joint Public Notice datestamped October 09 2015,
and the
previous public notice to which it refers.
Don’t forget WWALS v. Sabal Trail & DEP in Jasper, Florida starting Monday 19 October 2015. More on the WWALS website.
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You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
Continue readingCome to the hearing, WWALS v. Sabal Trail & FL-DEP, Jasper, FL 2015-10-19
We aim to win through evidence and argument!
If we can stop either the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP)
or the Easement to Use Sovereign Submerged Lands (Easement)
that the Florida Department of Environmental Resources (DEP)
intends to issue for Sabal Trail, there may be no pipeline.
Witnesses can still come forward to testify for the Suwannee or other Rivers, the Florida Aquifer, or their own land, water, and air against Sabal Trail. WWALS invites the public to attend; This is a court of law, so please be polite, and silent while proceedings are in progress.
Here’s some background on the case. Below is Judge Canter’s order of this morning about place, date, and time (PDF): Continue reading
Gas pipeline route called ‘insanity’ –Jasper News 2015-10-08
No minced words on the front page of Hamilton County, Florida’s daily newspaper: “Insanity”!
The online title was more sedate, but the story accurately recorded some of the polite outrage of the citizens who spoke to FERC against the invading Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline.
Among them were at least five WWALS members and many members of Our Santa Fe River.
Amber Vann, Suwannee Democrat, 7 October 2015, Locals speak out against gas pipeline,
One man, Rocky Stewart, explained Continue reading
Sinkholes, toxins, and terrorism are not insignificant: WWALS members to FERC in Valdosta 2015-09-30
The Valdosta newspaper wrote about two, and two more WWALS members also spoke to FERC in Valdosta last Wednesday.
Joe Adgie, Valdosta Daily Times, 2 October 2015, REgulators hear from Valdosta about Sabal Trail,
Deborah Johnson of Suwannee County, Fla., spoke of the safety record of Spectra Energy, the parent company of Sabal Trail.
“Spectra Energy has what is considered one of the worst Continue reading