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Residents Pack Town Hall Meeting on Chamblee Annexation

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(APN) CHAMBLEE — About three hundred residents from Chamblee and the proposed annexed area attended a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Lakeside High School to discuss the Chamblee annexation.   http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2016/02/11/city-of-chamblee-fixing-to-annex-much-of-the-lavista-hills-map/   State Sen. Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) updated the gathering on the Senate Study Committee recommendations on annexation.   http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/12/20/state-senate-house-study-committees-on-cityhood-annexation-release-reports/ State Reps. Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta), Mary […]

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Profits Over Trees in Kirkwood, as Ancient Trees to be Cut Down

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(APN) ATLANTA — An ancient forest of over forty healthy trees, including six white oaks from 150 to 300 years old, are scheduled to be cut down for eleven new homes in the Kirkwood neighborhood.   The nutrient-rich old growth topsoil has already been bulldozed up and next the trees will be cut down, barring a miracle.   The developer, […]

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Activists Rally in Atlanta to Celebrate EPA’s Clean Power Plan

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(APN) ATLANTA — On Wednesday, August 05, 2015, over two hundred people gathered at Liberty Plaza, across from the Georgia State Capitol, to celebrate and support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan (CPP).   The group was diverse with representatives from the faith community, business community, environmental organizations, elected officials, as well as just plain folks.   […]

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Georgia, U.S. Leaders, Advocates Praise EPA Clean Power Plan

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(APN) ATLANTA — Yesterday, Monday, August 03, 2015, President Barack Obama and the  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final Clean Power Plan, or rule that is intended to turn the tide on climate change.   It will cut U.S. carbon pollution from the power sector by 870 million tons, or 32 percent below 2005 levels, in 2030.   […]

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APN Interviews with Elena Parent, Kyle Williams, Candidates for SD 42

  (APN) ATLANTA — One of the hottest Democratic Primary races this election season in the Metro Atlanta area is the race to fill State Sen. Jason Carter’s (D-Decatur) seat, as Carter is running for Governor of Georgia.  Seeking the Senate District 42 seat are former State Rep. Elena Parent (D-Chamblee) and Kyle Williams.   Parent was one of only […]

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