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Mon., December 19, 2011 3:37pm
The Southern Environmental Law Center and GreenLaw have filed a challenge to the air permit for a proposed coal-fired power plant in Sandersville. The state's Environmental Protection Division re-issued the permit for Plant Washington last month after issues identified by a judge were addressed.
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Thu., June 9, 2011 4:56pm
An environmental coalition has settled a lawsuit trying to block water discharge from a proposed coal-fired power plant. The Georgians for Clean Energy Coalition says, the plant developer has agreed to limit the temperature of the water they plan to put in the Oconee River. The Sierra Club says, limiting the discharge temperature will protect fish.
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Fri., December 17, 2010 3:38pm
Judge Ronit Walker says permit does not set proper limits on emissions. Environmentalists applaud decision. Power4Georgians plans to move forward.
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Fri., December 17, 2010 8:39am
A Georgia judge rejected an air permit allowing the construction of a coal-fired power plant near Sandersville. Administrative Law Judge Ronit Walker ruled Thursday that state environmental regulators must reconsider the permit issued to the developers of Plant Washington.
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Mon., December 6, 2010 3:23pm
The Environmental Protection division is holding a public hearing on water use by a proposed coal plant in Washington County Tuesday. At issue is the water permit for the plant proposed by Power4 Georgians. It would pump water from the Oconee river, to be used in the Ogeechee river basin. Any unused water, about 11 percent, would be returned to the Oconee.
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Wed., November 3, 2010 12:04am
John Barrow has secured a US House seat for Democrats this election, but he wins in a district that was drawn for Democrats.
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Mon., September 13, 2010 7:26am
Enviromental groups will be in state court today to challenge air permits for Plant Washington. They claim the plant will create more air pollution than permitted.
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Sun., September 5, 2010 11:00pm
Highway safety advocates are concerned Georgia isn't doing enough to prepare for the thousands of new trucks expected on the roads in the coming years. Harbor expansion at the Port of Savannah alone could double truck traffic on Savannah-area roads.
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Fri., September 3, 2010 3:17pm
The state is revising its water permits for a coal plant proposed for middle Georgia. The move comes after a judge rejected them last month.
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Mon., July 26, 2010 1:27pm
A judge has faulted the permitting of a proposed coal-fired power plant in rural Georgia over its use of water. The judge said environmental regulators did not follow proper rules when it gave Power4Georgians LLC permission to withdraw water from the Oconee River.
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