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

coal ash, Environment April 19, 2019

Georgia Power schedules coal ash pond dewatering at Plant Yates

Georgia Power announced in a press release that the dewatering of toxic coal ash ponds at Plant Yates near Newnan will begin in mid-May. According to the press release, the…

Erick Allen and Mary Frances Williams (in pink shirt) at a Sierra Club Forum

coal ash, Environment February 20, 2019

Lawmaker Urges Georgia Power to Remove Coal Ash from Cobb County

Rep. Mary Frances Williams (D-Marietta) introduced House Resolution 257 Tuesday regarding coal ash contamination in Cobb County. Coal ash is produced by burning coal in coal-fired power plants. Due to…

Mark Goolsby and Jenifer Hilburn say they want Georgia Power to acknowledge the problem and move on to a solution on coal ash disposal

Environment February 16, 2019

Environmental Groups Concerned Georgia Power Not Addressing Coal Ash Contamination

Coal ash is the one of the largest types of industrial waste generated in the U.S. This is the first in a series by Rebecca Gaunt on coal ash disposal,…

Drawing of sun shining down on solar panels

Energy August 16, 2024

Solar power interests spotlight potential Georgia growth of clean energy to legislative study panel

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2024 Several solar industry insiders made a pitch to a Georgia House…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia January 18, 2024

Powerful Georgia House Republican unveils plan to pump $100M into state’s pre-K system

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 16, 2024 The Georgia House’s No. 2 legislator is calling on the state…

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Justice September 18, 2023

Balance of power at stake as judge sets pre-Thanksgiving timeline for Georgia redistricting ruling

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 15, 2023 This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept….

Georgia April 7, 2023

Solar Power fans pine for sunnier days after Georgia lawmakers stalled big changes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 6, 2023 Solar energy advocates anticipate lawmakers will continue to push for legislation…

Georgia March 3, 2023

Attacks on power substations elsewhere spurs Georgia House to stiffen penalties for infrastructure sabotage

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 2, 2023 House lawmakers have approved extra prison time for anyone who intentionally…

Brionté McCorkle speaking outdoors at a podium

Voting Rights August 6, 2022

Court rules Georgia’s statewide PSC elections ‘dilute’ Black voting power

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 5, 2022 Voting rights activists celebrated Friday after a federal judge struck down the…

Satellite map showing heavy clouds over eastern U.S.

Climate and Weather March 11, 2022

Wind advisory for Cobb County and much of north Georgia as ‘powerful storm’ approaches

According to bulletins from the National Weather Service, north Georgia, including Cobb County will be under a wind advisory from 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, with…

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