Environment

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment March 23, 2020

Cobb allows Sterigenics to resume delayed testing

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt distributed the following news release about the resumption of tests at the Sterigenics plant off Atlanta Road near Smyrna, which had been cancelled in…

Environment February 19, 2020

Testing at Sterigenics plant canceled

The following news release was issued this afternoon by Ross Cavitt, Cobb County’s communications director: Air Pressure Test at Sterigenics CanceledProposed test was not part of county’s work on fire…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

coal ash, Environment February 3, 2020

Bill would require Georgia Power to place coal ash in lined pits

Georgia Power will have to come up with a new plan for its coal ash if a new bill filed in the Georgia House passes. Georgia law does not currently…

coal ash, Environment January 13, 2020

Duke Energy settlement in NC results in largest coal ash cleanup in U.S.

According to a December 31, 2019 news release from the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) a settlement reached with Duke Energy will result in the largest cleanup of toxic coal…

coal ash, Environment January 8, 2020

Georgia Power issues request for proposals for coal ash reuse

Georgia Power announced in a press release that it is accepting bids for “the beneficial reuse of coal ash stored at active and retired coal-fired power plants across the state.”…

Neighbors of the concrete crushing operation run by Baldwin Paving on land owned by State Senator Lindsey Tippens (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Environment November 20, 2019

Concrete crushing operation on land owned by family of state senator spurs conflict on Cobb BOC

A concrete crushing operation operating illegally, according to Cobb’s Zoning Department, on property owned by Tippins Family Properties, LLC. was the subject of a contentious exchange at the Cobb County…

Environment November 11, 2019

EPA accepting public comment on proposed ethylene oxide rules

Brenda Goodman of WebMD, who along with Andy Miller of Georgia Health News, broke the story that brought attention to the exposure of residents in Dekalb and Cobb County to…

Environment November 3, 2019

Sierra Club monthly meeting features “Journey of a Metamorphic Vision”

The Sierra Club will host a presentation by Janet Westervelt entitled “Journey of a Metamorphic Vision: Solo Mini Bus Travel to the West, Burning Man and Beyond.” The event will…

Environment October 28, 2019

Bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has support of Kennesaw activists

Climate activists who support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, or H.R. 763, say it will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while stimulating American innovation and the economy. Citizens…

Environment October 25, 2019

FDA releases statement on ethylene oxide

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a press release today involving ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide is a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment. It has been identified by the…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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