Taxonomy Archives: Georgia

Georgia textile mill agrees to stop PFAS pollution

ROME, Ga. — In a victory for the health of Georgia’s Chattooga River, Alabama’s Weiss Lake, and downstream communities, a major textile mill in northwest Georgia has committed to permanently cease the...

Flint Riverkeeper resolves water quality concerns from large dairy operation

AMERICUS, Ga.—The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia has entered a Consent Decree resolving issues and claims concerning the operations of a large dairy near Americus Georgia broug...

Corps agrees to halt plans for risky spring, summer dredging off Georgia coast 

BRUNSWICK, GA—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed it will not use hopper dredges in Brunswick Harbor during spring or summer months until it conducts a rigorous environmental review of potenti...

Conservation groups file to defend rule restoring longstanding federal clean water protections from industry attack

Draft mining plan offers latest chance to protect the Okefenokee

State invites public comment on Georgia plan for proposed mine on doorstep of Okefenokee Swamp

Settlement sets new standards for tracking wood pellet pollution in Georgia

Concerned Citizens of Cook County, SELC secure stringent terms in settlement agreement with Spectrum Energy LLC

Five years of tracking Southern utility solar policies show growth, potential for progress

Georgia Public Service Commission fails to expand popular rooftop solar program and approves electric bill increases