Georgia just wrapped up its first summer oyster harvest season. Traditionally, oyster harvesting was limited to cooler months, with the season closing from May 1 to Sept. 30, when bacteria harmful to humans, like Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, are most active. New regulations passed by the Georgia Board of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division now permit closed-season harvesting under strict conditions.
In an episode that reflects the increased reliance of the Savannah River estuary on the mechanical injection of oxygen, Savannah last week reported a major sewage spill in the harbor.
In a unanimous decision issued Tuesday, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the right of McIntosh County residents to vote directly to repeal a controversial zoning decision that would allow larger houses in a traditional Gullah-Geechee enclave on Sapelo Island.
International Paper is ending jobs for about 1,100 workers on Georgia's coast. The Tennessee-based paper industry giant said today its container board mills in Savannah and Riceboro and its packaging facility in Savannah will close by the end of September.
International Paper, a longtime pillar of Coastal Georgia’s economy, announced Thursday that it will permanently close its Savannah and Riceboro plants by the end of September and cut some 1,100 hourly and salaried jobs.
One dredge spoil island in Brunswick Harbor now hosts about 8,000 nesting pairs of seabirds, but lacks the legal protections afforded by the original rule.
Five counties served by Brunswick DA Keith Higgins are asking for his removal. GPB's Peter Biello speaks with Jabari Gibbs of The Current about the unfolding situation.
Citing financial mismanagement, five counties seek removal of Brunswick DA
Like many Coastal Georgians, baby sea turtles may begin to start crawling towards the new Buc-ee’s mega gas station in Brunswick. But the trip toward its 23 high-mast lights, which are visible from Georgia beaches as far as 12 miles away, would likely kill the newborn animals.
46 artificial reef sites made from materials such as concrete rubble, metal hulled vessels, and even MARTA rail cars, sit in waters off the Georgia coast.
