Public Service Commissioner (PSC) Bubba McDonald recently penned an opinion piece to complain about the AJC’s accurate reporting that profits at GA Power’s parent company are up 43% even as customers struggle to pay rising bills. Instead of taking responsibility for...
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Georgia Conservation Voters Release Endorsements for the General Election
Georgia Conservation Voters (GCV), one of the state’s leading environmental justice organizations, announced its slate of endorsements for the November 5th General Election. GCV’s endorsements help environmental voters know who climate champions are ahead of Election...
Find out who Georgia’s Environmental Champions are – and who has work to do.
Find out who Georgia’s Environmental Champions are - and who has work to do. Georgia is at a turning point and must focus now on two critical issues: combating climate change and defending democracy. Georgians are already experiencing the effects of climate...
GCV Releases Environmental Scorecard for 2023-2024 Legislative Sessions
Thorough review identifies Georgia’s Climate Champions in the State Legislature (Atlanta, Georgia) - Today, Georgia Conservation Voters (GCV), one of the state’s leading environmental justice organizations, released its Environmental Scorecard for the 2023-2024...
2024 State Legislative Session Recap
The 2024 State Legislative Session was memorable for Georgia Conservation Voters. We helped introduce four pieces of legislation, hosted an advocacy day with our non-profit partners, and rolled out our 100% Renewable Energy Campaign. We were on the tail end of a...
REPORT: NEW NUCLEAR REACTORS TO COST GEORGIA RATEPAYERS EXTRA $420 ANNUALLY, ON AVERAGE
Most Expensive Electricity on Earth: $20/month Bill Increases Coming After Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Begin Commercial Operation, 7 Years Late and $21 Billion Over Budget ATLANTA – MAY 30, 2024 – Will Georgia’s new reactors at Plant Vogtle be the last nuclear reactors...
Plaintiffs Appeal to US Supreme Court After Canceled PSC Election
[Atlanta, Georgia - April 30, 2024] — This week, plaintiffs Brionté McCorkle, Wanda Mosely, James Woodall, and Richard Rose appeal their case to the United States Supreme Court alleging that statewide Georgia Public Service Commission elections violate the Voting...
Press Release: Calling off Georgia PSC Elections is an attack on our democracy and our clean energy future
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8th, 2024 Atlanta, GA: This week, Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger canceled the fall elections for the state’s Public Service Commission. This decision comes after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the current election...
Press Release: League of Conservation Voters Releases National Environmental Scorecard For Georgia’s Delegation
League of Conservation Voters Releases National Environmental Scorecard For Georgia’s Delegation Atlanta, GA – Last week, Georgia Conservation Voters (GCV) released the Georgia delegation’s scores for the League of Conservation Voters’ 2023 National Environmental...
Deeper Roots by Mia Delamar
When I was a child, I remember the long, dark drive my parents would make to my grandparent's old country house in South Georgia. The roads seemed to go on for miles with fields of green, dirt and shrubs. The worst words I could hear were, “Let’s go you guys, we're...
BREAKING: Federal Court Rules Against Georgia Voters in Georgia Secretary of State’s Appeal of PSC Elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BREAKING: Federal Court Rules Against Georgia Voters in Georgia Secretary of State’s Appeal of PSC Elections Atlanta, GA - November 28th, 2023 — Georgia Conservation Voters (GCV) announces its strong opposition to the recent federal appeals court...
Clean Energy Revolution in Georgia — Celebrating One Year of the Largest Climate Investments in History
Written by Brionté McCorkle July delivered the world’s hottest day on record, and Georgians are feeling the impacts of the climate crisis more than ever before — it’s clearly at our doorstep. But despite the alarm prompted by an unbearably hot summer, this August, we...
Press Release: Environmental and Social Justice Groups Call On DeKalb County to Follow State Regulations for Water Protection
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...
Leading Environmental and Climate Organizations Endorse President Biden and Vice President Harris for Reelection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kyra Madunich-Arevalo, kmadunich@lcv.org, 909-767-9743 Kristi Johnston, kristi.johnston@nextgenamerica.org Denis Dison, ddison@nrdc.org Kevin Harris, kevin.harris@sierraclub.org Leading Environmental and Climate Organizations Endorse...