Environment

Cobb Public Services Agency Director Bill Tanks presents to the authority

Environment March 18, 2021

Cobb Solid Waste Management Authority hears reports on recycling, waste disposal

The Cobb County Solid Waste Management Authority heard reports from Green For Life, WestRock, TAG Grinding Services and Keep Cobb Beautiful at its annual meeting last Tuesday, March 9. The…

KSU social science building with globe sculpture

Environment February 19, 2021

Student group wants KSU divestment from fossil fuel industry

A group of students at Kennesaw State University is calling on the school to end its investment in the fossil fuel industry. KSU student Artis Trice founded Divest KSU in…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Environment December 18, 2020

Home Depot hit with more than $20 million fine by the EPA and Justice Department

According to a press release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), retail giant Home Depot, headquartered in Cobb County, has settled a multi-state lawsuit over alleged violations of the EPA’s…

Environment September 9, 2020

Audubon Society and Town Center partner on chimney swift tower on Noonday Creek

The Georgia Audubon Society and the Town Center Community Alliance, the non-profit partner of the Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID), partnered to install a 12-foot-tall Chimney Swift tower along…

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment September 8, 2020

Lawsuits filed against Sterigenics, BD Bard

UPDATE: The Courier reached out to Sterigenics for comment, and a company spokesperson said, “Sterigenics empathizes with anyone battling cancer, but our Atlanta facility’s safe operations are not responsible for…

sign held at Sterigenics protest with the Sterigenics slogan "Safeguarding Global Heath" changed to "Endangering Global Health"

Environment April 8, 2020

Stop Sterigenics Georgia calls on FDA to ban the use of ethylene oxide to sterilize PPE

Stop Sterigenics Georgia issued a press release this afternoon calling on the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of ethylene oxide to re-sterilize personal protective equipment (PPE), and…

Environment April 8, 2020

Sterigenics allowed by federal court to resume normal operations while litigation continues

Sterigenics has been granted a consent order to resume their normal operations until a final ruling is made in their lawsuit. Read the order from Judge William Ray by following…

Environment April 1, 2020

Sterigenics granted 14-day restraining order in suit against Cobb County

This morning Sterigenics was granted a 14-day restraining order allowing it to operate without interference from Cobb County. The suit by Sterigenics, filed March 30, named Cobb County Fire Marshall…

Environment March 30, 2020

Sterigenics sues Cobb County

Sterigenics has filed suit against Cobb County in federal court, seeking to resume operations on a permanent basis. Background The Sterigenics plant became a focus of community concern in Smyrna…

Environment March 26, 2020

Sterigenics objects to temporary nature of reopening go-ahead

Sterigenics issued the following statement regarding Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce’s emergency order allowing their Smyrna-area facility to reopen: March 25, 2020 “Sterigenics will take immediate steps to resume sterilization…

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Cobb County December 26, 2024

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