Joe Adgie wrote for the VDT today 23 October 2014, Coalition: Sabal one of Dirty Dozen,

VALDOSTA — The Georgia Water Coalition has named the proposed Sabal Trail pipeline as one of its Dirty Dozen for 2014, which highlights “12 of the worst offenses to Georgia’s waters,” according to the organization.

The pipeline is proposed to run under the Withlacoochee river, near Valdosta.

Joe Adgie also took the first picture above, of Logan Hulsey and Blake Clark of Students Against Violating the Environment (S.A.V.E.) at yesterday’s protest in front of the Valdosta Sabal Trail office. The other illustrations here are from WWALS Watershed Coalition about that Dirty Dozen item #9, Sabal Trail pipeline threatens Withlacoochee River and Floridan Aquifer,

In a press release, the GWC cited the risk of contaminating southwest Georgia’s well water, rivers and streams, as well as noise and air pollution from a proposed compressor station situated near Albany.

The GWC also cited the possible dangers of the pipeline, citing two explosions in particular — a 2011 explosion in Alabama that torched 65 acres of forest, and a 1994 explosion on a Spectra Energy pipeline that ruined an apartment complex, leaving hundreds homeless.

The story cited the dangers of sinkholes in karst limestone such as encloses our Floridan Aquifer drinking water, and quoted the GWC press release:

“Sinkholes are increasingly common in the region and may cause pipeline leaks that could easily contaminate the underground aquifers that serve as the drinking water source for many rural residents”

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