By David Pendered July 17 –A planned climate action network to raise awareness of climate change and spur political action among residents of Georgia’s coast would get a major boost if a St. Simons Island-based group wins a grant from the parent company of the Savannah Morning News. The Center for a Sustainable Coast has applied […]
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Supreme Court ruling on EPA endangers our futureBy David Kyler, executive director, Center for a Sustainable Coast. St. Simons Island July 13 –The Supreme Court’s June 30 ruling that blocks EPA restrictions on the release of heat-trapping greenhouse gases (GHGs) at powerplants will further endanger the public with escalating perils resulting from Earth’s overheating climate. (Read how Georgia urged the Supreme Court to restrict […]
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Okefenokee lawsuit disputes rulings on Muscogee tribeBy David Pendered Coming soon: A 1791 travelogue of Muscogees in the Okefenokee Swamp. July 4 — Two main points in the federal lawsuit that seeks to jump start an application to dig a strip mine near the Okefenokee Swamp contend the Muscogee Creek Nation has no business in an issue that should be resolved […]
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Georgia urges Supreme Court to reduce EPA’s authority over power plant emissionsBy David Pendered The Supreme Court may rule Monday on the EPA’s ability to address climate change. Lung care and environmental advocates urge the court not rule in a case that, like abortion, offers justices an opportunity to reduce federal sway over states. The State of Georgia, a Georgia GOP congressmember and the Roswell-based Southeastern […]
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Photo gallery: Georgia River Network’s Paddle Georgia ’22 along Chattahoochee RiverNote to readers: This weeklong gallery is the result of Georgia River Network’s Sarah Taylor’s diligence in filing photos of the day’s adventures. The photos are in chronological order, other than the lead image that shows activity on the most recent travel day. By David Pendered June 25 – All good things must come to an end – including […]
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Former Savannah ocean conservation leader aided in national parks phase-out of single-use plasticsBy David Pendered A conservation leader formerly based in Savannah performed a significant role in establishing the new federal rule that’s to reduce plastic wastes in national parks and on all federal lands and waters. Paulita Bennett-Martin helped lobby for the planned reduction in her job as federal policy manager for Oceana. Bennett-Martin assumed the […]
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Big oil, environmentalists endorsed Biden official who halted Okefenokee mineBy David Pendered June 4 — The proposed mine near the Okefenokee Swamp was delayed Friday by a Biden administrator who took office with support from interests as diverse as the National Audubon Society and a Republican senator who backs the Dakota Access Pipelines. In addition, following a meeting at the Pentagon Thursday with the […]
