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Wed., November 16, 2011 4:50pm
Report ranks Georgia number eight for the amount of water used to create energy. Union of Concerned Scientists says water resources are stressed. Georgia Power opening new water resource center to improve conservation.
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Fri., October 7, 2011 2:32pm
The state is trying to block several impending federal regulations on air pollution. Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens says this week’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the cross state air pollution rule is one of several challenges already in the works.
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Tue., August 16, 2011 11:13am
More than half the water in Georgia is used to make electricity. From nuclear to hydro-power, just about every river in the state has some kind of power plant on its banks. But as Georgia’s population and energy needs grow, there are concerns about the health of rivers, especially in times of drought.
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Wed., March 16, 2011 6:00pm
The U-S Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed the first national limits on mercury pollution from power plants, the largest source of the emissions. EPA projected the proposed rules would stop about 91 percent of mercury emitted by burning coal and oil in power plants. They would impact 10 facilities in Georgia.
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Wed., November 11, 2009 4:26pm
Georgia Power officials told the state Public Service Commission Tuesday th
