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Climate advocates in Atlanta call on Congress to protect clean energy jobs

Clean energy advocacy groups in Georgia are calling on Congress to ensure that clean energy initiatives continue to be funded.

May 06, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
Ewes and lambs stand inside of a pen in the Silicon Ranch lambing barn on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Houston Solar Project in Elko, Georgia. The lambing barn, which finished in late 2023, currently holds hundreds of sheep and lambs, which are monitored, recorded and then released out to the pasture. Silicon Ranch breeds its own sheep to enhance parasite resistance and to adapt to the climate in the southeast. Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

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Why 1,000 sheep graze this Houston County solar farm, and why it helps economy

The Houston Solar Project is a 68-megawatt, 705-acre solar farm that is also home to Katahdin sheep.

February 19, 2025
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By:
  • Margaret Walker
Gov. Brian Kemp steps out of a Rivian truck at December 2021 press event announcing the the electric vehicle maker will build a factory in Georgia. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

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Courts protect Biden’s clean energy policies and Georgia EV jobs from Trump’s ax — for now

The beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term at the White House was marked by a flurry of executive orders rolling back environmental regulations. Most prominent environmental organizations involved in climate issues in Georgia and across the country expected Trump’s recent announcements on environmental policy, but the promptness caught them off guard.

February 03, 2025
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  • Stanley Dunlap
A 2025 model Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV is seen Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, after being unveiled at an auto dealership in Savannah, Ga. The car, made at Bryan County’s Hyundai Metaplant, qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax rebate for US made EVs. That rebate is a likely target for President Elect Trump.

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Report: Georgia leads nation in clean energy job growth

Georgia continues to lead the nation in the growth of clean energy transition related jobs. The federal spending spurring that growth is a likely target of the new Trump administration.

January 15, 2025
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  • Grant Blankenship
President Biden salutes after delivering a speech about his foreign policy achievements at the State Department on Jan. 13, 2025.

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Biden puts AI and climate at the top of the list for Trump administration

President Biden, 82, has focused on U.S. foreign policy for decades. As he leaves office, he said his team's work on artificial intelligence and climate was key for his successor to follow through on.

January 13, 2025
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  • Asma Khalid
Plant Scherer in Juliette

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Coal was on its way out. But surging electricity demand keeps it alive, costing customers, planet

U.S. coal plant use is dropping, but utilities are delaying their retirement and running them — even when they cost more than renewable sources.

January 10, 2025
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  • Emma Foehringer Merchant and
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This is one of Wilkes County School District’s 22 propane buses, which still sports a familiar and traditional school bus look. Wilkes County School District

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This Georgia school district is one of few in the U.S. with a 100% clean energy bus fleet

The Wilkes County School District announced that it’s the first in Georgia to have all of its daily bus routes served by electric and propane buses instead of diesel buses.

December 25, 2024
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  • Margaret Walker
 The Georgia Public Service Commission approved in 2024 an updated Georgia Power resource plan that includes building 1,000 megawatt solar facilities by 2027. File photo

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State House study panel hears renewed arguments between community solar advocates and Georgia Power

Georgia Power and solar industry representatives renewed their long-running debate before lawmakers Tuesday over whether setting up a new solar program would provide the same benefits to ratepayers as the existing renewable energy options.

November 21, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
President Biden tours the Museu da Amazonia, a rainforest preserve in Manaus, Brazil, on Nov. 17, 2024, before heading to Rio de Janeiro for the G20 Summit.

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  • Politics

Biden marks his climate legacy during Amazon visit, asserting 'nobody' can reverse it

"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.

November 18, 2024
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  • Asma Khalid
An aerial view of the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Bryan County, Georgia. Taken August 6, 2024. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group

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Georgia GOP rep. wants to save Biden’s energy tax credits. Trump says he’ll repeal them

A Georgia Republican who has endorsed former President Donald Trump is concerned about the potential repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act, which has brought billions of dollars of clean energy investment to Georgia.

August 14, 2024
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  • Kala Hunter
Dry soil stretches far on tilled farm in Americus, Georgia, in this June file photo. Farms and small businesses in Georgia are getting grant money to implement climate-friendly energy technology. Dry soil streches far on tilled farm in Americus, Georgia. Americus is expected to reach hot temperatures this weekend that are made three to four times as likely by climate change. (Courtesy of Ledger-Enquirer)

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$3M in federal money will help GA farms and businesses with clean energy, saving money

Millions of dollars are going to Georgia farms and small businesses in an effort to help implement renewable energy technology, federal officials said Friday. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $3.1 million dollars would go to farms and small businesses in rural Georgia from grants that mainly stem from the Inflation Reduction Act.

July 30, 2024
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  • Kala Hunter
Engineering is expected to be the #1 in-demand job for 2014, according to US News & World Report.

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More green energy projects could be on the horizon for Georgia. Here's why

A new agreement between the advocacy organization the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and Georgia Power would help bring more homegrown green energy to market.

May 24, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello
Atlanta's Summer Youth Employment Program is part of Mayor Andre Dickens' Year of the Youth.

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City Council approves $2M for Atlanta mayor’s summer youth work program

The Atlanta City Council allocated $2 million to fund this year’s city-sponsored summer youth employment program.

May 07, 2024
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  • Dyana Bagby
Plant Yates in Coweta County

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State utility regulators approve Georgia Power plan to use fossil fuels to power data centers

The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved Georgia Power’s controversial updated plans to significantly expand its generation capacity by investing in a heavier reliance on fossil fuels and adding more renewable energy over the next several years.

April 17, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
 Georgia Power’s requested rate increase would add $16.29 – about $200 annually – to the average residential customer’s bill over the next three years, starting in 2023 with a $14.32 hike. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder

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State PSC poised to hear Georgia Power’s plan to increase fossil fuel use to power data centers

 

Environmental and consumer groups are urging state regulators not to approve Georgia Power’s plans to increase its use of fossil fuels to meet a rapidly growing industrial demand.

April 02, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
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