Tag Archives: environmentalism

Two Bills Would Protect Georgia’s Bodies of Water

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(APN) ATLANTA — Members of the Georgia Water Coalition from around the State of Georgia lobbied on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the State Capitol for priority conservation bills,  HB 966 and SB 36.   The Georgia Water Coalition is a group of more than 180 organizations representing over a quarter million Georgians.   HB 966 – Provides a 25 […]

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Georgia Power’s Latest Twenty Year Plan remains Slow on Renewables

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(APN) ATLANTA — Georgia Power’s 2016 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), released on Friday, January 29, 2016, continues to keep renewables on a slow track.   The company files an IRP every three years to outline how it can best meet Georgia’s changing energy needs for the next twenty years.   Georgia Power talks about the benefits of renewables, but the […]

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(IPS) Urban Chicken-Keeping Movement Spreads Its Wings

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=107097 ATLANTA, Georgia, Mar 16, 2012 (IPS) – With increasing concerns about the economy and environmental sustainability on the minds of many U.S. citizens, leaders in the grassroots movement to promote urban chicken-keeping report a renewed interest in their cause.According to the animal rights group Farm Sanctuary, nearly 10 billion chickens […]

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