environment

A geothermal plant -- metal frames, five tank, billowing steam

Energy March 23, 2022

How a few geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch and boost the EV battery industry

By Bryant Jones, Boise State University and Michael McKibben, University of California, Riverside Geothermal energy has long been the forgotten member of the clean energy family, overshadowed by relatively cheap…

Marietta August 1, 2021

Marietta makes changes to its recycling pickup schedule

The City of Marietta is making changes to it’s recycling pickup schedule effective August 1. For more information see the news release from the city reprinted below: MARIETTA – The…

Neighbors seated at a table talking to Ryan Teague of Baldwin Paving

Cobb County January 24, 2020

Baldwin Paving and neighbors meet about conflict over concrete crushing

A meeting took place Wednesday evening between Ryan Teague, who is the owner of Baldwin Paving , and a group of residential neighbors of Baldwin’s facility on Sanders Road. The…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna July 22, 2019

Smyrna makes statement about WebMD/Georgia Health News chemical hazard article

The City of Smyrna posted a brief statement on their website in response to the news about two Smyrna-area census tracts exposed to the airborne carcinogenic chemical ethylene oxide. The…

Cobb County March 15, 2019

Water Planning District seeks Cobb advisory board members

Are you interested in the water resources in our county and the metro region? The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District needs Cobb residents to serve on the Chattahoochee and…

Kennesaw State University April 27, 2018

KSU presents sixth annual Presidential Diversity Awards

Each year Kennesaw State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion present awards to KSU faculty, staff, and students for their “contributions toward creating more inclusive and welcoming campus environments.” The…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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environment

How a few geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch and boost the EV battery industry

Marietta makes changes to its recycling pickup schedule

Baldwin Paving and neighbors meet about conflict over concrete crushing

Smyrna makes statement about WebMD/Georgia Health News chemical hazard article

Water Planning District seeks Cobb advisory board members

KSU presents sixth annual Presidential Diversity Awards