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A quieter hurricane season may be coming. That’s not all good news for Georgia.
The slightly less active hurricane season scientists predict is partly due to the El Niño climate pattern they expect to develop. Drought relief may also be less likely.
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No sand for you! Popular Georgia beach loses fed erosion funds to New Jersey.
Tybee Island's beach in Georgia won't be renourished next year after the federal government cut funding and directed the remaining dollars to New Jersey.
Clean energy program for businesses, data center campuses gets green light
The Georgia Public Service Commission signed off on the Customer Identified Resource program, which lets companies contract directly with renewable energy developers.
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What’s ‘plug-in solar?’ And could it catch on in Georgia?
Buzz is growing in Georgia about plug-in solar as a cheap solution for homeowners and renters to harness the sun and shrink their energy costs.
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Keep an eye out for waves of migratory birds returning to Georgia in April
More than 90 neotropical bird species fly through Georgia during spring migration, which runs through early May.
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Georgia lawmakers leave data center tax breaks intact, punt on energy costs
Consumer advocates and environmentalists had pushed the General Assembly to protect regular Georgians from the growth of data centers.
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As Georgia’s economy and electricity system grows, keep energy affordable
Georgia must make keeping energy affordable a top priority as the economy and electricity demands grow. Here are a few ideas on how to make that happen.
Georgia Power says the cost to clean up toxic coal ash is going up
Georgia Power is required to take steps to contain the coal ash at 11 sites across the state to prevent the toxic materials from leaking into groundwater.
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Environmental groups take PSC to court over Georgia Power data center expansion
Environmental and faith groups are asking a court to review whether regulators broke state law by approving Georgia Power’s plan to add a slew of new power resources.
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Go pound sand? Eroding federal beach repair funds worry Georgia vacation mecca.
Georgia's Tybee Island has lost more than half its sand since its last beach renourishment. Cutbacks in federal funding mean it could get much worse, putting locals on edge.