Environmental Threats – Pipelines

Sabal Trail ordered to pay landowners more

June 29, 2018 Environmental Threats - Pipelines Leave a Comment

Sabal Trail is in the news again as they suffered another legal defeat. The Gainesville Sun has the full article here. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once […]

Eminent Domain For Export? Brazen & Bizarre

April 10, 2018 Environmental Threats - Pipelines 3 Comments

“…the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has already determined that pipelines can use eminent domain and the Energy Department ruled in the Cove Point LNG terminal application that authorization for export is not inconsistent with […]

Divided FERC rejects climate change significance in re-approving Sabal Trail pipeline

March 31, 2018 Environmental Threats - Pipelines 1 Comment

The Washington Examiner has printed today, March 31, 2018 the following article regarding an action by FERC on Sabal Trail. Although FERC’s decision continues the tradition of the commission in disregarding our environment […]

Jury Sides with Property Owners in Eminent Domain Suit with Sabal Trail Pipeline

March 23, 2018 Environmental Threats - Pipelines 1 Comment

Sabal Trail Crossing Santa Fe River, right bank. Photo by Cody Suggs Welcome news for those fighting Sabal Trail comes from Cision prweb, which relates S T’s loss to property owners contesting the pipeline company’s […]

A Beautiful Gathering of Sabal Trail Opponents

January 28, 2018 Environmental Threats - Pipelines 1 Comment

As we have occasionally done in the past, we would like to republish an unusual or more significant post. About a year ago we were fortunate to attend this important gathering in Tallahassee with […]

F E R C Does Not Play Fair.

January 27, 2018 Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, THREATS, Federal Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Pipelines Leave a Comment

This is the familiar FERC, the heavy-handed, rubber stamp FERC of always, protecting those who pay their salaries, and being totally useless when it comes to REGULATING our energy industry. FERC is not discretionary, not […]

“Constitution’s Petition For Declaratory Order Is Denied….” FERC.

January 14, 2018 Clean Energy, Federal Government Solutions, Federal Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Pipelines Leave a Comment

Yes, for whatever reason it seems that FERC has found some co..ourage to show some independence. Here is the bottom line on it’s latest ruling on the Constitution Pipeline: The Commission orders: Constitution’s petition […]

Motion to reject FERC DSEIS, to take Sabal Trail out of service, and to revoke its permit: WWALS to FERC 2017-12-29

December 31, 2017 THREATS, Federal Government Threats, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Environmental Threats - Pipelines Leave a Comment

Hats off to John Quarterman for generating this Motion to Reject FERC DSEIS. A long but worthwhile read at this link. A lot of work here and we hope it bears fruit. […]

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