COMMENTARY by Patty Durant As an energy professional in Georgia with a front row seat to the construction of Plant Vogtle, I found the October 23 Washington Post editorial endorsing nuclear energy as a tool for combating climate change astonishing. Georgia is the...
Attorneys: Georgia Violated State Constitution with HB-1312, Which Unilaterally Blocked Public Service Commissioner Elections and Allowed Sitting Members to Rubberstamp Controversial Utility Bill Hikes, the Highest in State History. ATLANTA, GA – JULY 17, 2024 –...
Most Expensive Electricity on Earth: $20/month Bill Increases Coming After Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Begin Commercial Operation, 7 Years Late and $21 Billion Over Budget ATLANTA – MAY 30, 2024 – Will Georgia’s new reactors at Plant Vogtle be the last nuclear reactors...
[Atlanta, Georgia - April 30, 2024] — This week, plaintiffs Brionté McCorkle, Wanda Mosely, James Woodall, and Richard Rose appeal their case to the United States Supreme Court alleging that statewide Georgia Public Service Commission elections violate the Voting...
Environmental Health News | April 10, 2024 Georgia's nuclear power saga unfolds with Vogtle plant Dalton Daily Citizen | April 9, 2024 Federal clean energy investment funding will benefit Whitfield, Murray counties 11 Alive | April 9, 2024 Georgia cities to receive...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8th, 2024 Atlanta, GA: This week, Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger canceled the fall elections for the state’s Public Service Commission. This decision comes after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the current election...
Public Service Commission Hearing February 29th AND March 1st starting at 9am 244 Washington St SW Atlanta, GA 30303 1st Floor Hearing Room RSVP
ATLANTA — Local environmental and social justice organizations call on the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District to protect the South River and other local natural resources. During calls on April 14 and May 12, 2023 between DeKalb County Soil and Water...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2023 Contact: Wan Smith, GCV Education Fund, wan@gcvedfund.org, 404-666-9266; Alexis Greenblatt, Georgia Conservation Voters, alexis@gcvoters.org, 678-242-9644. Georgia Public Service Commission Votes to Drastically Raise Bills for...
There are a lot of roles in a movement. We are proud of our organizers at Georgia Conservation Voters and the Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund, who are on the front lines of pushing a just, equitable transition to a cleaner, more sustainable Georgia. But...
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has a choice: whether or not to prioritize Georgia Power’s profits over the people's interest. And their recent history shows us they prefer profits. We will not stand for this. Georgia Power is asking the PSC for permission...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2023 Contact: Abraham Park, Georgia Conservation Voters, abraham@gcvoters.org, 843-230-1491 Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund announces Georgia Electric Membership Cooperative Scorecard Release & Steering Committee...
The Georgia Public Service Commission didn’t listen to the people at all and will raise our Georgia Power bills by approximately $16 per month over the next three years. Someone must think we don’t know how to add. Most news outlets latched on to the initial increase...
Election season is officially here, and early voting started almost two weeks ago, on October 17. Due to new voting laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly last year, some essential details around voting may have changed. Before heading to the polls, here are some...
By William Perry, Georgia Ethics Watchdog PSC Commissioner Fitz Johnson is either attempting to deceive Georgia voters or showing a high level of incompetence. Can you help figure out which it is? There’s a problem with his campaign disclosure reports....