{"id":14520,"date":"2015-10-01T11:51:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T15:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=14520"},"modified":"2015-10-06T16:23:47","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T20:23:47","slug":"sabal-trail-bad-for-vsu-rivers-animals-landowners-and-community-to-ferc-in-valdosta-2015-09-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/10\/sabal-trail-bad-for-vsu-rivers-animals-landowners-and-community-to-ferc-in-valdosta-2015-09-30.html","title":{"rendered":"Sabal Trail bad for VSU, rivers, animals, landowners, and community: to FERC in Valdosta 2015-09-30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/00bwBCVwTjw\/mqdefault.jpg?v=560d51c3\"><\/a>\r\nSinkholes, explosions, and other risks to our rivers, lands, and wildlife for no benefit from the Sinkhole Trail, plus FERC and its environmental contractor are paid by the pipeline companies, but still we can win, said local landowners and others to FERC in Valdosta last night, as you can see in these LAKE videos.\r\nAnd you can come to the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwals.net\/2015\/09\/27\/withlacoochee-river-upstream-langdale-park-to-us-41-kayaktivism-against-sabal-trail-pipeline-2015-10-03\/\">\r\nKayaktivism Day<\/a> this Saturday\r\n<a href=\"#Pipeline-disruptive-to-VSU\">\r\nseveral Valdosta State clubs are holding<\/a> on the Withlacoochee River.\r\nMeanwhile, the FERC circus moves to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwals.net\/2015\/09\/27\/three-ferc-sabal-trail-meetings-in-wwals-territory-moultrie-valdosta-lake-city-sept-2930-oct-1-2015\/\">Columbia High School in Live Oak, FL tonight<\/a>.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Introduction\" href=\"#Introduction\">\r\nIntroduction &#8211;John Peconom<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=er2SKzrMieM&#038;index=1&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Endangered-gopher-tortoise-keystone-species\" href=\"#Endangered-gopher-tortoise-keystone-species\">\r\nEndangered gopher tortoise keystone species &#8211;Leigh Touchton<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MV9rSHS55yc&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Unwanted-risk-to-community-and-landowners-with-no-benefit\" href=\"#Unwanted-risk-to-community-and-landowners-with-no-benefit\">\r\nUnwanted risk to community and landowners with no benefit &#8211;Karen Noll<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=chyRF8jzpzY&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Less-than-significant-environmental-impacts-not-acceptable\" href=\"#Less-than-significant-environmental-impacts-not-acceptable\">\r\n&#8220;Less-than-significant&#8221; environmental impacts not acceptable &#8211;Debra Johnson<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ueVKvI_HOL8&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Sabal-Trail-hides-behind-CEII-anti-terrorism-label\" href=\"#Sabal-Trail-hides-behind-CEII-anti-terrorism-label\">\r\nSabal Trail hides behind CEII anti-terrorism label &#8211;John S. Quarterman<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gjOqDYiIwVY&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\nSee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fas.org\/sgp\/crs\/homesec\/R41536.pdf\">\r\nKeeping America\u2019s Pipelines Safe and Secure:\r\nKey Issues for Congress<\/a>, by\r\nPaul W. Parfomak,\r\nSpecialist in Energy and Infrastructure Policy,\r\nCongressional Research Service,\r\nJanuary 9, 2013,\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nIn February 2003, FERC promulgated a new rule (RM02-4-000) to\r\nprotect critical energy infrastructure information (CEII). The rule\r\ndefines CEII as information that &ldquo;must relate to critical\r\ninfrastructure, be potentially useful to terrorists, and be exempt\r\nfrom disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.&rdquo;\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Suwannee-River-dye-test-water-flows-miles-underground\" href=\"#Suwannee-River-dye-test-water-flows-miles-underground\">\r\nSuwannee River dye test: water flows miles underground &#8211;Chris Mericle<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Suwannee River dye test: water flows miles underground --Chris Mericle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rWtuHhygMOo&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Suwannee River dye test: water flows miles underground --Chris Mericle\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rWtuHhygMOo\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rWtuHhygMOo&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwals.net\/2015\/01\/31\/springs-flow-suwannee-river-next-withlacoochee-river\/\">Falmouth dye trace reveals unknown connectivity<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Pipeline-disruptive-to-VSU\" href=\"#Pipeline-disruptive-to-VSU\">\r\nPipeline disruptive to VSU, rivers; Kayaktivism Day Sat. &#8211;Ashlie Prain<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Pipeline disruptive to VSU, rivers; Kayaktivism Day Sat. --Ashlie Prain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=00bwBCVwTjw&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Pipeline disruptive to VSU, rivers; Kayaktivism Day Sat. --Ashlie Prain\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/00bwBCVwTjw\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=00bwBCVwTjw&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\nSee\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwals.net\/2015\/09\/27\/withlacoochee-river-upstream-langdale-park-to-us-41-kayaktivism-against-sabal-trail-pipeline-2015-10-03\/\">\r\nKayaktivism Day<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Any-new-speakers-OK\" href=\"#Any-new-speakers-OK\">\r\nAny new speakers? OK, repeat speakers? &#8211;John Peconom<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Any new speakers? OK, repeat speakers? --John Peconom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5miysjkJTMA&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Any new speakers? OK, repeat speakers? --John Peconom\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5miysjkJTMA\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5miysjkJTMA&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"WWALS-cleanups-outings-FERC-works-for-Sabal-Trail\" href=\"#WWALS-cleanups-outings-FERC-works-for-Sabal-Trail\">\r\nWWALS cleanups &amp; outings; FERC works for Sabal Trail &#8211;John S. Quarterman<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: WWALS cleanups &#038; outings; FERC works for Sabal Trail --John S. Quarterman\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3QgWvdMFr4Q&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"WWALS cleanups &#038; outings; FERC works for Sabal Trail --John S. Quarterman\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/3QgWvdMFr4Q\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3QgWvdMFr4Q&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"LiDAR-and-other-up-to-date-methods\" href=\"#LiDAR-and-other-up-to-date-methods\">\r\nLiDAR and other up-to-date methods? &#8211;Chris Mericle<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: LiDAR and other up-to-date methods? --Chris Mericle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3ElqOc1hQIA&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"LiDAR and other up-to-date methods? --Chris Mericle\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/3ElqOc1hQIA\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3ElqOc1hQIA&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Wrapup\" href=\"#Wrapup\">\r\nWrapup &#8211;John Peconom<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Wrapup --John Peconom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ve9SCUl8alc&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Wrapup --John Peconom\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ve9SCUl8alc\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ve9SCUl8alc&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHere&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\">playlist of the LAKE videos from the Valdosta FERC meeting<\/a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiHbTiybPMYJB437_4O1bKDV\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nFERC in Valdosta, Georgia, 30 September 2015\r\n<br>\r\nVideos by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE)\r\n<p>\r\nVideos from other meetings:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/spectrabusters.org\/2015\/10\/03\/videos-citizens-against-sabal-sinkhole-trail-pipeline-to-ferc-in-albany-moultrie-valdosta-and-lake-city\/\">by Thomas Swain from Albany Monday 28 September 2015<\/a>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/09\/a-farce-a-hoax-and-wrong-citizens-about-sabal-to-ferc-in-moultrie-2015-09-29.html\">LAKE videos from Moultrie Tuesday 29 September 2015<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/10\/insanity-sabal-trail-pipeline-in-karst-sinkhole-floridan-aquifer-ferc-lake-city-2015-10-01.html\">LAKE videos from Lake City Thursday 1 October 2015<\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sinkholes, explosions, and other risks to our rivers, lands, and wildlife for no benefit from the Sinkhole Trail, plus FERC and its environmental contractor are paid by the pipeline companies, but still we can win, said local landowners and others to FERC in Valdosta last night, as you can see in these LAKE videos. 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