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News Articles: Altamaha Riverkeeper

From left, Monroe County Commissioner John Ambrose, Commission Chair Greg Tapley and Monroe County resident Charles Grizzard watch as a worker turns on the water service to Grizzard’s house Tuesday. Grizzard was the first resident to get city water in a project inspired by worries about coal ash at Georgia Power’s Plant Scherer.

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Georgia Today: Is coal ash poisoning water In Juliette, Ga.? Residents say yes and they want answers

On this special episode of Georgia Today, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes of 2021. This is the story of a grassroots fight in Middle Georgia for clean drinking water. GPB reporter Grant Blankenship and photojournalist Evey Wilson, an assistant professor at the Mercer University's Center for Collaborative Journalism, followed the effort for the recent documentary Saving Juliette.

December 31, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
St. Simons Sound Incident water quality team member Laura Hassold Prévot, environmental scientist, retrieves a water sample from the St. Simons Sound. Altamaha Riverkeeper and UGA are doing their own, separate, collection and testing.

Scientists Race To Track Oil From Capsized Ship

The capsized cargo ship Golden Ray is still trapped in St. Simons Sound. And, while trapped, it has repeatedly leaked oil. Teams of scientists are...

October 31, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
The capsized shipping vessel near St. Simons Island.

UGA Scientist: There Is Oil In Marshes Near St. Simons

There is definitely oil in the marshes near St. Simon’s island where a shipping vessel capsized this month. That’s the conclusion of University of...

September 24, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Oil found in marsh on the Georgia coast.

Oil Found In Marshes Near Capsized Ship

More than a week after a cargo ship capsized in the St. Simons Sound on the Georgia coast, oil is being found on grasses in nearby marshes. The first...

September 19, 2019
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  • Josephine Bennett

Cleaning Up Georgia's Coal Ash Ponds

Coal ash is a toxic substance. For years it was haphazardly dumped into rivers and ponds. Within the last 10 years or so, there has been a push to clean...

November 13, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin

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