{"id":10992,"date":"2014-10-21T12:55:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T16:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=10992"},"modified":"2014-10-21T13:37:42","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T17:37:42","slug":"protest-today-against-sabal-trail-pipeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/protest-today-against-sabal-trail-pipeline.html","title":{"rendered":"Protest today against Sabal Trail pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/14\/sabal-trail-invites-you-to-an-open-house-in-jasper-florida\/\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/cc89587208403be8fd5302ee508a55ba1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt&#8217;s a bad week for Sabal Trail and its proposed fracked methane pipeline,\r\nwith three back-to-back protests today alone (March and Protest in Valdosta, GA plus Development Authority meeting, and Protest at Sabal Trail Open House in Jasper, FL, plus Hamilton and Suwannee County Commission meetings)\r\nafter one yesterday (at Albany Open House and Dougherty County Commission) and more to come.<!--more-->\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/21\/dougherty-county-commission-considers-anti-sabal-trail-resolution\/\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/scni.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com\/gps\/uploads\/980921\/web1_county-1_t300.JPG?8aff03de2423e912a2467e97388a07f5331c05b6\"><\/a>\r\nYesterday in Albany, GA,\r\nprotesters including Albany Against Sabal Trail (AGAST) attended\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/16\/sabal-trail-in-albany-ga-2014-10-20\/\">a Sabal Trail Open House<\/a>\r\nand the Dougherty County Commission\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/21\/dougherty-county-commission-considers-anti-sabal-trail-resolution\/\">\r\nconsidered an anti-pipeline resolution<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nToday, Tuesday 21 October 2014,\r\nyou can choose from three protests, a development authority meeting,\r\nand two county commission meetings.\r\n<ol start=3>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/21\/march-against-sabal-trail-from-vsu-to-sabal-trail-valdosta-office-2014-10-21\/\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/walb.images.worldnow.com\/images\/4178742_G.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n3:30 PM:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/21\/march-against-sabal-trail-from-vsu-to-sabal-trail-valdosta-office-2014-10-21\/\">\r\nAssemble on VSU&#8217;s front lawn and march up Patterson Street<\/a> against\r\nSabal Trail, with Students Against Violating the Environment (S.A.V.E.);\r\nhere&#8217;s S.A.V.E.&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/281149072084691\/\">facebook event<\/a>.\r\nThey&#8217;re marching to:\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ol start=2>\r\n<li>\r\n<a title=\"817x733 Tom Hochschild and two other protesters, in Protest against Sabal Trail Pipeline, by John S. Quarterman, 9 September 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=10988\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:150px\" alt=\"300x269 Tom Hochschild and two other protesters, in Protest against Sabal Trail Pipeline, by John S. Quarterman, 9 September 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/c2065df7285d949d597a13449d94a402.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n4PM:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/21\/sabal-pipeline-protest-today-vdt\/\">\r\nProtest in front of Sabal Trail&#8217;s Valdosta office<\/a> at 2110 North Patterson Street (corner of Park and Patterson) organized by\r\nWiregrass Activists for Clean Energy (WACE): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/927553487259268\/\">facebook event<\/a>.\r\n<H4><\/H4>\r\n<p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m35!1m12!1m3!1d13700.51224088371!2d-83.29819519532735!3d30.855089472897728!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m20!1i0!3e0!4m5!1s0x88ee6703e7610a13%3A0xc674cb49de88bca1!2sValdosta+State+University%2C+1500+N+Patterson+St%2C+Valdosta%2C+GA+31698!3m2!1d30.846935!2d-83.289397!4m5!1s0x88ee67011751b4ef%3A0xa89758b5468a227f!2s2110+N+Patterson+St%2C+Valdosta%2C+GA+31602!3m2!1d30.856199999999998!2d-83.2897!4m5!1s0x88ee67ab070820bd%3A0x37d907eb41008d58!2s103+Roosevelt+Dr%2C+Valdosta%2C+GA+31602!3m2!1d30.863244599999998!2d-83.2905601!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1413910286947\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"float:right;border:0\"><\/iframe>\r\nIn Valdosta, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/existing-industry-spotlight-vlcia-2014-10-21.html\">Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority (VLDA)\r\nis meeting at 5:30<\/a>,\r\nand has not yet taken a position against the pipeline.\r\nTheir new office is at\r\n103 Roosevelt Drive,\r\nValdosta, Georgia 31602, which is\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Valdosta+State+University,+1500+N+Patterson+St,+Valdosta,+GA+31698\/2110+N+Patterson+St,+Valdosta,+GA+31602\/103+Roosevelt+Dr,+Valdosta,+GA+31602\/@30.8550895,-83.2981952,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x88ee6703e7610a13:0xc674cb49de88bca1!2m2!1d-83.289397!2d30.846935!1m5!1m1!1s0x88ee67011751b4ef:0xa89758b5468a227f!2m2!1d-83.2897!2d30.8562!1m5!1m1!1s0x88ee67ab070820bd:0x37d907eb41008d58!2m2!1d-83.2905601!2d30.8632446!3e0\">\r\nless than a mile farther up Patterson Street<\/a>.\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ol start=1>\r\n<li>\r\n\r\n5-7PM:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/14\/sabal-trail-invites-you-to-an-open-house-in-jasper-florida\/\">\r\nSabal Trail Open House, Jasper, FL<\/a>, where\r\nSpectraBusters invites you to protest: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/932671863414468\/?source=1&#038;sid_create=2765683913\">facebook event<\/a>.\r\nThe venue is\r\nFlorida Gateway Golf &#038; Country Club,\r\n8055 U.S. Highway 129 South, Jasper, Florida 32052.\r\n<p>\r\n\r\nThe Hamilton County, FL Sheriff&#8217;s office says protesting on the public road\r\nout front is possible.<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/14\/sabal-trail-invites-you-to-an-open-house-in-jasper-florida\/\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:150px\" src=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/a1d849773884c60b314743df3bb42c64.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThe picture at the top of this post is from <a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/07\/11\/sabal-trail-pipeline-hearing-in-leesburg-ga-and-walb-tv\/\">Leesburg, GA in July<\/a>,\r\nand many of the same people and more will be in Jasper, FL tonight.\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>\r\nAlso today, both the Hamilton County, FL and Suwannee County, FL Boards\r\nof Commissioners are meeting at 6PM, in Jasper and Live Oak respectively.\r\nThe former has passed\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwals.net\/2014\/08\/27\/resolution-14-10-hamilton-county-fl-19-august-2014\/\">\r\na resolution against the pipeline<\/a>, which is the proximate cause of\r\ntonight&#8217;s Jasper Open House.\r\nThe latter <a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/10\/13\/suwannee-county-commission-swallows-sabal-trail-misinformation\/\">\r\nhas so far refused to do anything<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThere will be more events later this week protesting the Sabal Trail pipeline,\r\nbut today is a good day to protest.\r\n<p>\r\nAt any time you can do number zero:\r\ncall, write, speak at your local city council, county commission, development\r\nauthority, etc. and ask them to oppose the pipeline.\r\nContact your\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/contact\/counties-and-cities\/\">\r\nlocal, state, and national<\/a> elected and appointed officials and ask\r\nthem to deny permits and oppose the pipeline, including by\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2014\/09\/02\/action-letter-to-county-commissioners-against-sabal-trail-pipeline\/\">passing resolutions and ordinances against pipelines<\/a>.\r\nWrite letters to the editor and call in to radio stations.\r\nWrite op-eds and volunteer to be a radio show guest.\r\nAnd of course <a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/ferc\/how-to-send-an-ecomment-to-ferc\/\">send ecomments to FERC<\/a>,\r\nbecause all the other opponents who are signed up for FERC&#8217;s ecomment system\r\nwill see them.\r\n<p>\r\nBut don&#8217;t depend on FERC alone.\r\nTake action!\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s a bad week for Sabal Trail and its proposed fracked methane pipeline, with three back-to-back protests today alone (March and Protest in Valdosta, GA plus Development Authority meeting, and Protest at Sabal Trail Open House in Jasper, FL, plus Hamilton and Suwannee County Commission meetings) after one yesterday (at Albany 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