Why LaGrange residents are concerned about incoming data center Project PegasusAn hour drive southwest of Atlanta, the city of LaGrange is next to a 25,000-acre reservoir, West Point Lake, supplying drinking water, boating and fishing to the region. Aug 21 25August 21, 2025Article at gpb.org
Why this small, Middle Georgia town remains divided about a $1B plastics plantA year after its proposal, a California-based plastic-waste solution company still is pushing to build what it calls the Thomaston Circularity Center. Apr 23 25April 23, 2025Article at gpb.org
Hundreds pleaded for less fossil fuels in Georgia Power’s energy plans. Why no change?Georgia Power customers want the state to rely less on fossil fuels and act on climate change for long-term, but public comments were ignored. Feb 05 25February 05, 2025Article at ledger-enquirer.com
Was more clean energy attainable in past Georgia Power plans? Energy experts explainEnergy experts testified to PSC that Georgia Power didn’t need to make coal, natural gas necessary in IRPs to use renewable instead. Mar 05 25March 05, 2025Article at ledger-enquirer.com
A Victory at Bad RiverThe Bad River Tribe has taken on a billion-dollar Canadian oil pipeline company to defend manoomin and the fresh waters that sustain it—and us all. May 08 25May 08, 2025Article at yesmagazine.org
Is the Public Service Commission really listening? Climate reporters look at the dataIs the Georgia Public Service commission actually listening to constituents who share strong opinions about Georgia Power's Integrated Resource Plan? May 22 25May 22, 2025Podcast at gpb.org
Trump thinks FEMA should go away. Did the agency do its job Georgia in 2024?More extreme billion dollar disasters are on the rise and the Helene survivors are still waiting for payment from FEMA across Georgia. Mar 03 25March 03, 2025Article at ledger-enquirer.com
GOP divided on repealing clean energy tax break. What would it cost Georgia?Georgia Republicans are split on the Inflation Reduction Act. Repealing clean energy tax credits could jeopardize jobs, factories, and billions in investment. May 13 25May 13, 2025Article at ledger-enquirer.com
What happened to Columbus’ Flat Rock Park? $8M sales tax could bring overdue revivalColumbus’ Flat Rock Park has been ignored of maintenance and upkeep, trash and litter, & safety. City will revive the park with sales tax. Sep 09 24September 09, 2024Article at ledger-enquirer.com
‘Insane’ & ‘ridiculous’ Georgia Power bills hit Columbus. What’s causing rate spikes?Georgia, Columbus power energy bills are at all-time high due to Plant Vogtle, fuel costs, warmer temperatures in summer. How to lower them. Aug 04 24August 04, 2024Article at ledger-enquirer.com
The Columbus Riverwalk is flooding more. How often is the city’s icon underwater?More frequent and longer lasting flood events from the Chattahoochee River in Columbus are causing damages to the economy and the Riverwalk Jun 24 24June 24, 2024Article at ledger-enquirer.com
Dozens of ‘suckers’ but no Shoal Bass. What fish tell us about the Chattahoochee RiverFish sampling is essential to understanding the health of the river but is seldom done in this stretch of the Chattahoochee near Columbus, Ga. Dec 04 23December 04, 2023Article at gpb.org
Dozens of ‘suckers’ but no Shoal Bass. What fish tell us about the Chattahoochee RiverColumbus area dams were removed, boosting the economy. Dam removal in Chattahoochee river can also help native fish return & restore waters. Dec 04 23December 04, 2023Article at ledger-enquirer.com
The Chattahoochee dams in Columbus were removed 10 years ago. Has the river been restored?Until 2012 and 2013, portions of the Chattahoochee were un-dammed and reengineered, creating a 2.5-mile urban whitewater course. A two-part story will take a trip down the Chattahoochee to explore the economic gains and environmental challenges over the last decade that have incurred from this $26 million restoration project. Nov 28 23November 28, 2023Article at gpb.org
Train Maya Partitions the Yucatan Peninsula and Maya Peoples from Each Other and Their LandsBy Kala Hunter The $20 billion Maya Train project in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico has sparked division among locals, who, while eager for the promised economic benefits and increased tourism revenue, are also deeply concerned about the Jul 06 23July 06, 2023Article at culturalsurvival.org
The Journey for a New Life: Venezuelan Asylum Seekers Reveal Chicago’s Sanctuary City Integration Limitations - ILLNOn a cold October night in Chicago, Javier Collina searched for shelter after traveling for six weeks by foot, bus, truck, and train from Colombia to the United States. Collina fled Venezuela earlier in 2022 due to the unlivable situation in Jan 25 23January 25, 2023Article at illatinonews.com
