For one day I changed my name to Andy to match Andy Hayslip and Suncoast Waterkeeper Andy Mele.
Always bring a banner, that’s my motto.
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
Suwannee Riverkeeper is among the signatories on the comments Waterkeeper Alliance sent in the rulemaking on redefining Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS). Protecting feeder streams and wetlands is important also to prevent floods such as we had in 2009 and 2013, which caused massive sewage overflows.
Waterkeeper Alliance, PR, 28 September 2017, Proposed Revisions to WOTUS Reduce Clean Water Protections: EPA and the Corps’ attempts to revoke Clean Water Act protections from waters is an illegal effort that puts drinking water and public health at risk
Waterkeeper Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, Turtle Island Restoration Network, and 115 Waterkeeper Organizations and Affiliates submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) urging Continue reading
Here’s an idea for Georgia and Florida!
Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 27 September 2017, Alabama cracks down on E. coli bacteria in rivers with revised standards,
Existing five-year permits are valid until they expire, but all new or renewed permits issued by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management going forward will include the new standards.
E. coli bacteria are commonly found in Continue reading
Fun was had by all at the WWALS booth at South Georgia Pride, in Saunders Park, Valdosta, Georgia, September 16, 2017. Plus we saw the remains of an artesian spring. Here are pictures plus a google map.
Rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Irma: a combination Rivers Alive and Waterkeeper Alliance Cleanup on the enchanting Alapaha River at Pafford Landing, Lakeland, Georgia, plus optional upstream and back paddle afterwards.
When: 2PM, Sunday, October 1, 2017
Where: Pafford’s Landing, MILE 71.73, east of Lakeland, GA, south side of GA 122, into the woods, west side of Alapaha River, Lanier County
More pictures of Pafford’s Landing and trash to be picked up here.
Cleanup: Cleanup materials will be provided, but if you’ve got Continue reading
WWALS will have a booth at the South Georgia Pride Festival this Saturday.
We will share information about our programs and activism with the local community.
When: Noon-7PM, Saturday, September 16, 2017
Where: John W. Saunders Park, 1151 River Street, Valdosta, Georgia
Waterkeeper Alliance and Affilates support equality, particularly “we know equality and human rights are intrinsic to environmental values.”
South Georgia Pride is open to the community and family friendly and we invite you to come and visit us there.
Gretchen and a student. Picture by Scotti Jay for WWALS.
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
Update 2017-08-03: The Senate already did it. But there are more nominations to oppose and other things you can do.
FERC could suddenly get a quorum. Another
FERC nominee went to the Senate Wednesday:
Richard Click, general counsel to the minority party, the Democrats, on the
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Even the two nominees
already forwarded to the full Senate June 6, 2017 if confirmed, added to the one still at FERC, would
produce a quorum of 3 out of 5.
So please
call your Senators now and ask them not to vote to confirm any FERC nominee
who does not vow to turn the agency to solar and wind power on a smart grid.
No, this won’t stop or turn off Sabal Trail. But it could stop further pipeline boondoggles from being confirmed. That’s good in itself, and could also erode the credibility of Sabal Trail with its creditors.
Here are telephone numbers for Georgia and Florida Senators, and there’s a script farther down. Continue reading
On October 14, 2017 we recommend you join WWALS on the Withlacoochee River from Nankin Boat Ramp to Madison Highway, stopping at McIntyre Spring and Arnold Springs, with many shoals.
But if you have a mind to race that day instead, here are three opportunities for you:
Phil Hubbard getting ready July 29, 2017 for
Mere Mortals Paddling Race 2017 on the Withlacoochee and Suwannee Rivers
None of these races are by WWALS; we are merely listing them for your information. Continue reading
Update 2017-09-25: Rescheduled for October 1, 2017.
Update 2017-09-08: Canceled due to Hurricane Irma.
A combination Rivers Alive and Waterkeeper Alliance Cleanup on the enchanting Alapaha River at Pafford Landing, Lakeland, Georgia, plus optional upstream and back paddle afterwards.
When: 2PM, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: Pafford’s Landing, MILE 71.73, east of Lakeland, south side of GA 122, into the woods, west side of Alapaha River, Lanier County, Georgia.
Cleanup: Cleanup materials will be provided, but if you’ve got a trash picker, bring it along.
Paddle: You do not have to bring a boat, and you do not have to paddle. If you do paddle, bring the usual personal flotation device, water, snacks, etc.
Free: This outing is Free! And we recommend you support the work of WWALS by becoming a WWALS member today!
Host and Contact: Continue reading
It’s not over just because the gas is flowing through Sabal Trail. We’ll be watching, and we’re escalating.
Noelani Mathews, WCTV, June 15, 2017, Local environmentalist groups prepare for Sabal Trail Pipeline to go online,
“We’ve always did a lot online and through legal angles and we’re going to continue doing a lot of that,” says John Quarterman, WWALS President. “If we hear about a sink hole or a leak, we’ll be there taking pictures.”
Sabal Trail Transmission spokeswoman Andrea Grover said, Continue reading
