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Spring is a month away, but more daylight has birds already courting
The first day of spring is still a month away, yet many Georgia songbirds already are bursting out in song. Other are performing elaborate courtships to lure nesting mates.
Southern earns $4.3 billion in ‘transformative’ year
Chris Womack, Southern Co.'s CEO, called 2025 an “outstanding” year. Revenues rose but profits were slightly down from 2024 because of higher maintenance and other costs.
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Georgia regulators won’t revisit approval of new power plants for data centers
The “petition for reconsideration” challenged the PSC’s decision to “certify” almost 10,000 megawatts of new gas power plants, battery storage systems and some solar.
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Georgia Power floats plan for small savings to customers’ bills
The company’s plan still needs to be approved by the PSC, after hearings that are set to unfold over the next few months.
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Republican won’t seek reelection to Georgia Public Service Commission
Tricia Pridemore said her decision not to seek reelection came after “deep reflection” and “thoughtful conversations with my family, colleagues and trusted advisors.”
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Georgia’s wood stork will soon leave endangered list. Some say it’s too soon.
The wood stork will soon no longer be on the federal endangered species list. Some environmentalists say that's a bad thing.
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Georgia Power, environmental groups clash over challenge to data center expansion
The stakes for Georgia Power and residential customers in its territory are huge.
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Bid to secure Georgia’s first World Heritage site enters the home stretch
World Heritage status is an honor reserved for the planet’s most iconic natural and cultural treasures — places like the Great Barrier Reef and Yellowstone National Park.
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Have you seen these common but highly elusive animals around Georgia?
Bobcats, flying squirrels and mink are all widespread in Georgia, even in metro Atlanta. But my bet is that most folks have never seen one.
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Atlanta settles lawsuit over pollution released into Chattahoochee River
Atlanta and the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper have reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit the nonprofit filed over pollution the city released into the river.