The dewatering and closure of remaining coal ash ponds at a Georgia Power Co. plant in northwest Georgia will take 15 years to complete. That’s what the unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. told local leaders earlier this month during a …
A suburban Atlanta county where leaky pipes keep spilling raw sewage into creeks and rivers would pay a $1.05 million fine to regulators and get seven more years to make repairs under a new proposed federal court order. DeKalb County …
Georgia’s governor is trying to force a medical sterilization facility to temporarily close after it allowed a gaseous carcinogen to leak out last month. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued a statement Monday saying he filed a temporary restraining order …
Residents near two Georgia plants which have emitted toxic gas say they’re furious that the government did not alert the public about a federal report on potential health dangers. Hundreds of people packed two recent town hall meetings in Marietta …
Environmental officials say a drought has been declared in north Georgia and metro Atlanta. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division announced in a news release Friday that 53 counties are experiencing severe or extreme drought conditions. Water officials say restrictions may …
