by Georgia Conservation Voters | Aug 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Aug 8, 2024 | Democracy, Press & Media
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...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by christian | May 29, 2024 | Energy & Climate, Press & Media
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...
by christian | Apr 30, 2024 | Democracy, Elections
[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...
by christian | Mar 8, 2024 | Democracy, Energy & Climate, Press & Media
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...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 4, 2024 | Press & Media, Uncategorized
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...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 22, 2024 | Federal Updates, Legislative, Uncategorized
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,...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Nov 28, 2023 | Democracy, Federal Updates, Press & Media
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...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Aug 29, 2023 | Energy & Climate, Federal Updates
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...
