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Press Release: Environmental and Social Justice Groups Call On DeKalb County to Follow State Regulations for Water Protection
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...
Press Release: Georgia Public Service Commission Votes to Drastically Raise Bills for Georgia Power Customers
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...
Become an Integral Part of our Movement by Donating Today
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...
Will the Public Service Commission Continue to Prioritize Georgia Power’s Profits Over the Best Interest of the People?
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...
Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund announces Georgia Electric Membership Cooperative Scorecard Release & Steering Committee Launch
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...
We’ve Been Hoodwinked!
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...
Let’s Talk About Voting
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...
Fitz for PSC – Deception or Incompetence?
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....
How the Public Service Commission, Georgia Power, the IRP and the 2022 Rate Case Affects You
Society runs on energy, from the fuel in cars to the electricity that powers the appliances in our homes. In Georgia, residents get their electricity from several sources, including Georgia Power. As a power company, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Georgia...
Georgia’s Redistricting Maps March Into Court
This article comes from Krista Brewer of the Political Peach News The political map drawing is over. The ink is dry on new congressional, state house and senate districts, and most local redistricting is complete. Candidates have qualified to run in the new districts....
Mayor Dickens Pledges to Reach Climate Goals in Atlanta
Mayor Dickens Pledges to Reach Climate Goals in Atlanta During a climate town hall Monday february 7th, Mayor Andre Dickens pledged that he will do everything in his power to keep Atlanta on track for reaching its goal of using 100% renewable energy sources by 2035. ...
Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund Releases Comprehensive Report on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2021 Contact: Abraham Park, Georgia Conservation Voters, abraham@gcvoters.org Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund Releases Comprehensive Report on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Atlanta, GA -- Georgia Conservation...
2021 Dirty Dozen Report
For more information contact: Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, 706-232-2724, jesse@coosa.org For more information about specific Dirty Dozen sites view the report at: https://www.gawater.org/resources/dirty-dozen For Immediate Release Dec. 14, 2021: Today, Georgia’s leading...
It’s Go Time For Redistricting: Will Georgia be Gerrymandered AGAIN?
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. This is the second Peach article I’ve written about redistricting. The earlier redistricting article discussed some of the basics. This issue outlines where we are in the process now, what to look for as...