By David Pendered Oct. 5 – “These are not fishing tickets. They are felony charges, including racketeering,” Florida’s attorney general said after filing charges in an alleged illegal fishing operation. Three suspects face up to 75 years in prison on charges enhanced for allegedly selling protected sea turtles. Five others face up to 70 years […]
Women Sailors
LA28 Olympic sailors and ‘fire in the belly’By David Pendered Aug. 16 – Watch out for Daniela Moroz in the LA28 Olympic Regatta. Moroz races a kiteboard and represents the type of “fire in the belly” sailor the US Sailing Team hopes will win medals. For spectators, the 2028 Summer Olympics are distant. For competitors, qualifying competitions have started and the US […]
Environment
Ga. Tech wins federal award to seek critical minerals in Atlantic Seaboard PlainBy David Pendered Aug. 10 – Georgia Tech is to conduct a federal effort to identify potential critical minerals to extract in the Atlantic Seaboard Plain with an award funded by the federal Department of Energy. The DOE is conducting a nationwide search for alternative sources of critical minerals and materials now sourced from foreign […]
Environment
A 1791 account of Okefenokee Swamp, newly named World Heritage siteBy David Pendered July 28 – The Muscogee (Creek) Nation in the Okefenokee Swamp included “incomparably beautiful women” and “fierce men,” according to an account of the swamp published in 1791 by William Bartram, a Quaker natural scientist. Some 235 years after the book’s publication, UNESCO on July 25 added the swamp to the World […]
Environment
Floating nuclear reactors OKed for Outer Continental ShelfBy David Pendered July 23 – Floating nuclear reactors funded by investors could be allowed in United States’ waters up to 200 miles offshore of US states and territories, under a provision announced Wednesday by the Trump administration. A market for such energy seems to exist. On Tuesday, a start-up company announced it has placed […]
Short Takes
Dali lawsuit entering final preparationsBy David Pendered Dec. 16 – After 21 months of legal wrangling, the lawsuit over a ship that knocked down a Baltimore bridge still has parties jockeying for position as federal authorities have blamed a loose wire for the ship’s motor failure that led to the collision with the bridge. One bit of news in […]
Environment
Short Takes
Georgia’s new data center rule increases local controlBy David Pendered Dec. 1 – Georgia’s new tool to control the growth of data centers puts Georgia in the mix as states and the federal government stake claims on controlling the development of data centers. Georgia and Indiana lead the nation in “reshaping the approval process” of data centers. Local opposition resulted in an […]
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Ga. Tech prize reminds of goodness in the worldBy David Pendered Nov. 24 – Georgia Tech’s annual Prize for Social Courage reminds of goodness in the world. This year’s recipient continues the tradition. Spanish-born José Andrés is a trailblazing chef honored in recognition of his “extraordinary contributions and his dedication to providing meals to people enduring unthinkable hardships,” according to a Nov. 17 […]
Environment
Climate change at center of new tree plan in Brunswick, Ga.By David Pendered Nov. 17 – Climate change is at the center of the Tree Resiliency Plan enacted Oct. 1 by the coastal city of Brunswick, Ga. “Climate change is the main driver for many of the threats to Brunswick’s urban forest,” is the first sentence in the plan’s section titled, “Assessing Threats to Brunswick’s […]
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MARTA seeks partners for new homes, more at Lindbergh CenterBy David Pendered Nov. 10 – Atlanta’s main transit agency is testing the market’s interest in building a residential/commercial project at Lindbergh Center. The response could shed light on the near-term future of the region’s transit-oriented developments in a return-to-office environment as housing costs remain beyond the reach of many would-be buyers. Major developers have […]
