Fri., June 27, 2014 9:06am
New Report Calls Savannah River Third Most Toxic In America
A new report ranks the Savannah River third in the country for the amount of toxic discharge released into its water. More than 5 million pounds of waste were discharged into the river in 2010, according to the report from Environment Georgia. Tonya Bonitatibus of Savannah Riverkeeper says officials have been working on a pollution reduction plan for several years. But she says little has changed in the meantime. “What we’ve got on this river is we’ve still got a large amount of pollution going in, we’ve got permits that expired five, six years ago, and it’s the status quo.”
Mon., June 2, 2014 12:23pm
New EPA Emissions Rules Met With Resistance And Praise In Georgia
New Environmental Protection Agency rules for carbon emission reductions for the nations’ power plants met alternately with official resistance or silence in Georgia Monday. The rules call for a 30% percent reduction in carbon emissions by the year 2030. Rather than being set from a universal baseline for all states, EPA officials say they came up with state by state goals by looking at present state emission levels and imagining what they call a “reasonable application” of technology could produce.
Thu., November 21, 2013 12:08pm
A Coastal Toxic Waste Site Is Spreading
A federal Superfund site in coastal Brunswick is growing. The site is where a wood treatment plant contaminated the groundwater before the facility went bankrupt in 1991. Federal officials built an underground wall to contain the contamination two years ago. But a member of the Glynn Environmental Coalition says some chemicals remained outside the wall.
Mon., August 19, 2013 1:00am
Big Problems At 2 GA Water Plants Says EPA
A state environmental report criticizes the Fayette County Water Department for problems at its two water treatment plants.
Sat., June 22, 2013 1:00pm
Georgia Southern Students Awarded EPA Grant
A team of students from Georgia Southern University has earned an award of up to $90,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Wed., May 22, 2013 1:27pm
Superfund Site Becomes State's 16th
On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency added the old Macon Naval Ordnance Plant to their National Priorities List of hazardous waste areas most in need of a clean-up.
Sat., May 18, 2013 7:00am
Trail Would Link BeltLine To Chattahoochee
Government leaders and land conservationists are working to develop a seven-mile trail that would link Atlanta's BeltLine trail system to the Chattahoochee River.
Wed., May 15, 2013 5:00am
Brownfields Conference Begins In Atlanta
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the International City/County Management Association plan to host the National Brownfields Conference this Wednesday through Friday in Atlanta. They say the conference, which is in its 15th year, is the largest training and networking event in the nation focusing on environmental revitalization and economic redevelopment.
Wed., February 13, 2013 3:37am
EPA Helps Atlanta Grow 'Smartly'
Atlanta is one of 43 communities nationwide that has been chosen to receive technical assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency to promote smart growth.
Fri., January 25, 2013 6:03am
Pesticide Violation Settlement Reached
Two subsidiaries of an international chemical company have agreed to pay more than $800,000 in two settlements for violations of federal chemical and pesticide laws. The Environmental Protection Agency announced it reached a settlement Thursday with Kemira Chemicals and Kemira Water Solutions