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Articles Tagged "environment"

  • Wed., March 7, 2012 6:29pm
    Federal Forest Service officials are studying the road system in the Chattahoochee National Forest and want to know which roads are most important to visitors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is accepting comments from anyone who's interested through April 13.
  • Thu., July 7, 2011 3:39pm
    Recycling advocates in Savannah's Chatham County are hoping to take advantage of a rarely-used power in the state constitution. They want to force a vote to start a curbside recycling program. Georgia's Constitution allows citizen-initiated ballot questions in certain, local cases.
  • Wed., May 25, 2011 10:44am
    The Satilla Riverkeeper says a chemical spill discovered in a Waycross drainage canal has killed some fish kill but poses no risk to the river.
  • Mon., May 2, 2011 2:04pm
    The EPA's guidelines clarify a decade-old U. S. supreme court ruling that weakened wetlands protection. During that time, coastal construction filled in many wetlands that prevented flooding.
  • Wed., January 26, 2011 3:29pm
    Police say a propane leak that prompted the evacuations of more than 200 north Georgia residents happened after two men tried to move a tank of the gas with a forklift and a wrecker.
  • Wed., January 26, 2011 3:14pm
    Engineers have found that parts of the Savannah Riverwalk extension are unstable, and the Savannah City Council plans to review a consultant's report that outlines the concerns.
  • Thu., October 21, 2010 3:02pm
    Georgia is one of four states participating in a coastal alliance aimed at getting the South Atlantic region in synch on environmental issues. The South Atlantic Alliance recently released a draft plan to coordinate state policies on port expansion, disaster response and other issues.
  • Mon., August 2, 2010 5:07pm
    The Federal Highway Administration approved a study to estimate the cost of building a new interstate in Northeast Georgia. But many local residents worry about effects the project would have on their environment and their economy.
  • Wed., May 5, 2010 3:47pm
    Power companies and environmental groups disagree on how to classify the su
  • Wed., February 3, 2010 6:36pm
    After a decades-long proposal and long-term financing for Yucca Mountain nu