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Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (998+ words) This story was originally published by'Canary Media. Lauren Phillips" balcony just became a'power plant. A'very small, carbon-free one. A few weeks ago, the attorney set up what may be the first plug-and-play solar panel in the Bronx. The'220-watt installation,…...
Wood storks removed from endangered species list
2+ week, 5+ day ago (355+ words) This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Federal officials are removing an iconic bird found in south Georgia from the endangered species list " but environmental advocates say that might not…...
Baby Boomlet for Whales
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (487+ words) Good morning! We begin today with some much-needed good news about right whales. We then pivot to the denouement of a story about the alleged theft of trade secrets from Georgia Power. We finish with a post-referendum update from McIntosh…...
Glynn brings turtle-friendly lighting plan to residents
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (613+ words) Two public meetings on Monday about the Glynn County lighting ordinance pitted residents" safety concerns against advocates who seek more protections for nesting sea turtles on the area"s barrier islands. As the update to the antiquated zoning ordinances nears…...
Stakeholders plan Coastal Georgia’s water future
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (845+ words) This time last year, Coastal Georgia community leaders were fretting over water quantity, pondering how to balance the needs of the newly opened Hyundai plant with concerns from Bulloch County farmers that their irrigation wells could run dry." Officials from…...
UGA researchers find more evidence that mining would harm Okefenokee
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (797+ words) ATLANTA " New scientific research has added more evidence about the risks of mining near the Okefenokee Swamp, with potential implications for future permitting applications. Philanthropists neutralized the latest attempt to withdraw minerals near the ancient wetland by purchasing property on…...
In two-day effort at sea, team partially frees whale of fishing gear off Georgia coast
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1307+ words) A team from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was documenting the second North Atlantic right whale calf of the season about four miles offshore of the Florida/Georgia border on Wednesday when they received an urgent message. "We had…...
Two newborn right whales spotted as calving season begins
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (301+ words) Less than a week into the North Atlantic right whale calving season, two newborn whales have been spotted, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources reports. The first calf seen was born to a mother whale with the appropriately celebratory name…...
Experts express concern over declining wild turkey numbers in Georgia
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (623+ words) It's a bad time to be a turkey in Georgia, even if you don't live on a poultry farm. The number of turkey poults " what turkey experts call baby turkeys " is on the decline across nearly all of Georgia, according…...
Georgia board approves new review process for large data centers
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) Proposals for data centers will be subject to state review under new rules the Georgia Department of Community Affairs adopted Thursday at its quarterly board meeting in Savannah. The board unanimously expanded what constitutes a "development of regional impact" to…...