by GCV Education Fund | Jul 28, 2023 | Environmental Justice, Water
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...
by GCV Education Fund | Dec 15, 2021 | Water
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...
by GCV Education Fund | May 5, 2020 | Air Quality, Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Federal Updates, Land & Wildlife, Water
Since taking office, the Trump administration has set in motion the rollback of nearly 100 environmental safeguards. Make no mistake — no matter what the president says to Congress, the Trump administration is denying climate change, taking us backwards on clean...
by GCV Education Fund | Apr 2, 2020 | Energy & Climate, Legislative, Water
The topic of coal ash is on fire in Georgia (pun intended)! Coal ash is the residue left behind after coal is burned to fuel power plants. The waste is often mixed with water and stored in large ponds, known as “ash ponds.” These ponds contain toxic chemicals, such as...
