SOUTHEASTERN environmental activists celebrated last week as several important decisions were made by government officials. On Tuesday, March 16, the Georgia Senate passed HB 1036, which temporarily prevents corporations from […]
Kinder Morgan
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Don’t let Kinder Morgan and FERC turn us into another Houston
I KNEW that oil and gas companies enjoy generous tax breaks that subsidize healthy profits. But what I didn’t know until I started looking into Kinder Morgan’s expansion of Elba […]
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Elba Island Impact
THE VIEW of Elba Island is about to get a lot more crowded. In 2013, Kinder Morgan (KM) announced plans to expand the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility located five […]
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Sticking ‘eminent domain’ where the sun don’t shine
In a move that practically shocked the underpants off of us all, Gov. Nathan Deal announced that his administration is against the Palmetto Pipeline, a billion dollar project that would slice through Southern wetlands and rivers on its way to the sea like General Sherman on a leaky bulldozer.
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Editor’s Note: Pipeline to Perdition
Savannah, as one of the only places in Georgia not supplied in part via pipeline, has the highest gas prices in the state. But there is zero guarantee that Savannah will enjoy any savings at all by hosting part of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline.