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Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (998+ words) This story was originally published by'Canary Media. Lauren Phillips" balcony just became a'power plant. A'very small, carbon-free one. A few weeks ago, the attorney set up what may be the first plug-and-play solar panel in the Bronx. The'220-watt installation,…...
Environmentalists challenge Georgia Power's expansion over capacity concerns
2+ week, 1+ day ago (546+ words) Environmental groups are asking state regulators to reconsider some of the Georgia Power expansion they approved late last year. In a meeting Thursday, the Georgia Public Service Commission added the request to its agenda for next week. Now, a coalition…...
Utilities in the Southeast may be overestimating the AI boom
2+ week, 5+ day ago (464+ words) This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. As more and more data centers crop up throughout Georgia and the Southeast, a recent study finds they may need less energy than…...
Wood storks removed from endangered species list
2+ week, 5+ day ago (355+ words) This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Federal officials are removing an iconic bird found in south Georgia from the endangered species list " but environmental advocates say that might not…...
Tim Echols discusses PSC tenure and climate change impact
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (857+ words) This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The Georgia Public Service Commission has entered a new era. After nearly two decades with only Republicans, this month two Democrats, Alicia Johnson…...
Baby Boomlet for Whales
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (487+ words) Good morning! We begin today with some much-needed good news about right whales. We then pivot to the denouement of a story about the alleged theft of trade secrets from Georgia Power. We finish with a post-referendum update from McIntosh…...
Glynn brings turtle-friendly lighting plan to residents
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (613+ words) Two public meetings on Monday about the Glynn County lighting ordinance pitted residents" safety concerns against advocates who seek more protections for nesting sea turtles on the area"s barrier islands. As the update to the antiquated zoning ordinances nears…...
Stakeholders plan Coastal Georgia’s water future
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (845+ words) This time last year, Coastal Georgia community leaders were fretting over water quantity, pondering how to balance the needs of the newly opened Hyundai plant with concerns from Bulloch County farmers that their irrigation wells could run dry." Officials from…...
With food programs stretched thin, Georgia hunters take aim at rural hunger
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (579+ words) On the outskirts of Savannah, a line of large chest coolers waits outside Wise Brothers Processing. Inside them, skinned deer lie packed in ice, ready to be cut into cubes, ground up, or made into sausage, depending on the customer's…...
UGA researchers find more evidence that mining would harm Okefenokee
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (797+ words) ATLANTA " New scientific research has added more evidence about the risks of mining near the Okefenokee Swamp, with potential implications for future permitting applications. Philanthropists neutralized the latest attempt to withdraw minerals near the ancient wetland by purchasing property on…...