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Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Environment May 6, 2022

Update on 7 million gallon wastewater spill into Lake Allatoona in Cobb County

In answer to a request for an update on the spill of 7 million gallons of wastewater from the Cobb County Water System’s (CCWS) Northwest Water Reclamation Facility into Lake…

Environment May 5, 2022

Rep. David Scott visits Rodale Center to discuss organic farming

U.S. Representative David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, which includes the southern portion of Cobb County, paid a visit to the Rodale Institute Southeast Organic Center. The Southeast Organic…

Environment May 4, 2022

Cobb County announces spill of 7 million gallons from waste water facility into Lake Allatoona: “No impact on Cobb County’s drinking water system”

Cobb County distributed the following notice of spill from the Cobb County Water System’s (CCWS) Northwest Water Reclamation Facility into Lake Allatoona: May 4, 2022 – Notice of spill from…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Environment April 29, 2022

Paper shredding and medicine disposal at Cobb Civic Center tomorrow

If you’ve accumulated documents and mail you want to shred, or have expired medicine you want properly disposed of, you’ll have a chance tomorrow at the Cobb Civic Center, at…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Environment April 27, 2022

Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers to help maintain Hill Park

The Marietta Tree Keepers are asking for volunteers for a work day to do maintenance at Hill Park, a little pocket park very near Marietta Square. The details are in…

Environment April 21, 2022

Electric heat pumps use much less energy than furnaces, and can cool houses too – here’s how they work

By Robert Brecha, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] To help curb climate change, President Biden has set a goal of lowering U.S….

Environment April 16, 2022

Cobb upgraded to platinum status by Green Communities Program: Exactly what does that mean?

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners recognition was given to the departments that helped Cobb County achieve the platinum level in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s…

A light fixture with four glass covers and bulbs

Environment April 11, 2022

Electrifying homes to slow climate change: 4 essential reads

By Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change show that to avoid…

A view of the earth color-coded to demonstrate that 2019 was the second-hottest year on record

Environment April 10, 2022

Cobb County Public Library celebrates Earth Day with a list of scheduled events

Earth Day 2022 will be celebrated Friday April 22, and in recognition of this important day when we focus on the environment, the Cobb Public Library has scheduled the following…

closeup of a grey cat walking across floor

Environment April 10, 2022

To protect wildlife from free-roaming cats, a zone defense may be more effective than trying to get every feline off the street

By Daniel Herrera, George Mason University and Travis Gallo, George Mason University Should domestic cats be allowed to roam freely outdoors? It’s a contentious issue. Those who say yes assert…

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