UDPATE: Lawmakers authorize Savannah River deepening study for Georgia ports
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed legislation that authorizes a study into deepening the Savannah River shipping channel, answering a call by the Georgia Ports Authority.
Georgia will let farmers suck groundwater from once-restricted river basins
Georgia will consider allowing new water withdrawals in two river basins where supplies have in the past been stretched by drought and the demands of farms and cities.
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Dalton Utilities sues carpet, chemical manufacturers to cover costly PFAS remediation
Dalton is suing some of the city's major manufacturers, alleging they and others dumped a group of chemicals known as PFAS into the wastewater system.
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Georgia Power’s rates will go up again next month. Here’s how much
After the latest in a series of increases, residential customers who pay an average of $165 for electricity each month now will see an increase of roughly 3.5% or $5.84.
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What Georgia’s electric cooperatives will do with $1B in new federal loans
Seven electric membership cooperatives serving rural areas in Georgia are slated to receive nearly $1 billion in infrastructure loans from the federal government.
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Hurricane Helene may have spread invasive critters in Georgia
An analysis released this week by the U.S. Geological Survey shows Hurricane Helene may have allowed invasive eels, snails and other species to spread in Georgia.
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St. Marys Riverkeeper looks to nature for solutions to climate impacts
At about 130 miles long, the St. Marys River is small enough that it’s a perfect laboratory to address the impacts of climate change across its watershed.
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The federal government wants to grow the Okefenokee. Should it aim even bigger?
A federal proposal to grow the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was well received in a public meeting Tuesday, but some asked why a larger expansion isn't on the table.
