Environment

Environment February 23, 2026

How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into fish you eat – EPA just weakened rules meant to lower the risk

by Gabriel Filippelli, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

Environment February 19, 2026

West Coast levee failures show the rising risks from America’s aging flood defenses

by Farshid Vahedifard, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Powerful atmospheric river storms swept across Washington, Oregon and California in late December 2025, unloading…

drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Environment February 13, 2026

Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 13, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his top environmental policy officer…

Environment February 13, 2026

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

by Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

Environment, Weather & Environment February 11, 2026

Sierra Club Georgia Statement on Trump Administration’s Elimination of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding

Sierra Club Georgia submitted the following statement: In a brazen assault on the health and welfare of the American public, the Trump administration finalized its rule revoking the Environmental Protection…

Environment February 9, 2026

Energy secretary calls for more emphasis on fossil fuels to keep power on in winter storms

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 8, 2026 A focus on addressing climate change, including by producing wind and…

Environment January 30, 2026

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health

by Janet McCabe, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When I worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in the 2010s as an Obama administration…

Environment, Weather & Environment January 1, 2026

Public Invited to Comment on Dam Project on Noses Creek near Macland Road in Cobb County

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has announced a public comment period for a proposed dam improvement project at Noses Creek in Cobb County, where the developer is seeking a…

Environment, Weather & Environment December 30, 2025

Cobb County Seeks Environmental Variance for Stormwater Wall Repair Along Nickajack Creek in Mableton

UPDATE: the location of the proposed work is just east of Floyd Road and south of Nickajack Road between Valley Creek and Oak Hill roads. View Larger Map The Georgia…

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Environment December 15, 2025

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

by Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering…

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Health & Wellness May 18, 2026

Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 18, 2026 President Donald Trump earlier this year bought as much as $680,000 in stock…

Government & Politics, State Government May 18, 2026

Ten candidates compete for two seats on Georgia’s powerful utility commission

by Emily Jones, WABE/Grist, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 15, 2026 This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE…

Economy May 18, 2026

Affordability is more than a political buzzword for many Georgia voters

by Ross Williams, Maya Homan, and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 18, 2026 Everything is more expensive these days,…

Health & Wellness May 18, 2026

Flavored vapes led to a major shake‑up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products

by Claire L. Ma, University of Michigan; Holly Jarman, University of Michigan, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The resignation of…

Crime & Public Safety May 18, 2026

Dark patterns on the web are designed to manipulate you – why aren’t they all illegal?

by Gregory M. Dickinson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You open a free app to do one simple…