Environment

Environment September 1, 2024

Cobb experiences another wastewater spill into Lake Allatoona

Cobb County reported another spill of treated wastewater into Lake Allatoona. The spill took place Thursday, August 22, and was discovered during sampling on Thursday, August 29. The Courier will…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Environment August 28, 2024

Third consecutive day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta: Wednesday, August 28

For the third day in a row, metro Atlanta’s air quality is expected to be subpar. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the…

Environment August 26, 2024

Poor air quality is expected in metro Atlanta on Monday afternoon

Image above created under license from Canva The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this…

Environment August 21, 2024

Recycling more than pop cans: A circular economy for our energy landscapes

by Martin J. Pasqualetti, Arizona State University; Chad Walker, Dalhousie University, and Michelle Adams, Dalhousie University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From cereal boxes to…

Environment August 12, 2024

Second day in a row for code orange air quality in metro Atlanta.

For the second day in a row, the air quality in metro Atlanta is expected to be poor this afternoon. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air…

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

Environment July 21, 2024

Environmentalists press EPA to force Georgia Power to follow federal rules for coal ash cleanup

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 19, 2024 Several Georgia environmental organizations are pressing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …

Group shot of winners of the recycling craft competition

Environment July 18, 2024

5th Annual Teen Summer Recycling Craft Competition

Barry Krebs submitted the following report on the 5th Annual Teen Summer Recycling Craft Competition: Keep Cobb Beautiful and Switzer Library hosted the 5th Annual Teen Summer Recycling Craft Competition…

Environment July 13, 2024

Poor air quality for metro Atlanta Saturday as Code Orange alert issued

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Saturday, July 13, 2024. What is…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Environment July 12, 2024

AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts

by Ayse Coskun, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The artificial intelligence boom has had such a profound effect on big tech companies that…

An AI-generated image of a faucet superimposed on a recreational lake

Environment July 9, 2024

Update on the spills into Lake Allatoona

Image above created with DALL-E from ChatGPT By Larry Felton Johnson Here is a quick summary of the article below: The Cobb County Northwest Water Reclamation Facility reported spills of…

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