Sabal Trail Transmission Pipeline

Sabal Trail Transmission Pipeline is a proposed natural gas pipeline to run from central Alabama through southwest Georgia to Orange County, Florida. It is partially owned by Spectra Energy. A minority stake in the venture is owned by NextEra Energy and Duke Energy. The pipeline has been being planned since before 2011. In July 2013 it was announced that Florida Power & Light Company awarded Spectra Energy and NextEra Energy the bid to build the pipeline. In May 2015, Duke Energy bought an interest in the venture. In The pipeline is currently scheduled to be in service by May 2017 with construction beginning in June 2016. When completed it will measure approximately 474 miles.

Environmental and other concerns

The construction of the pipeline has drawn concern from the communities through which it is planned to be built. Protests in Albany, Georgia[1] and Valdosta, Georgia have occurred in response to the plans to build the pipelines.[2] The threat of eminent domain and the environmental impact are among the concerns that have been voiced by citizens.

In late October 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency recommended to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that the pipeline be rerouted away from the Floridan aquifer because of the karst geology that is prone to sinkholes and also contains wetlands.[3] Others including Sanford Bishop, Hank Johnson, David Scott and John Lewis have voiced concern over the construction of a proposed compressor station near an already disadvantaged African American community in Albany, Georgia.[4]

Owners

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fletcher, Carlton (17 July 2015). "Albany pipeline protesters take cause to Sabal Trail office". Albany Herald (Albany, Georgia). Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Adgie, Joe (22 October 2014). "Residents protests Sabal Trail". Valdosta Daily Times (Valdosta, GA). Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Adgie, Joe (27 October 2015). "EPA demands Sabal redirect from Floridan Aquifer". Valdosta Daily Times (Valdosta, GA). Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Bluestein, Greg (27 October 2015). "Feds deliver blow to proposed Sabal Trail pipeline running through Georgia". Atlanta Journal Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia). Retrieved 29 October 2015.

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