by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 8, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Federal Updates, Press & Media
For Immediate Release April 8, 2022 Contact: Emily Samsel, esamsel@lcv.org, 828-713-9647 NEW LCV AD: Sen. Warnock is Standing Up to Oil and Gas Price Gouging Sen. Warnock has ‘a plan that provides relief at the pump’ Atlanta, GA – The League of Conservation Voters...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 4, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Press & Media
Molly Samuel Published March 29, 2022 State regulators will hold hearings soon on Georgia Power’s energy plans for the next two decades. Those plans will dictate how quickly Georgia’s largest utility moves away from fossil fuels, affecting the state’s contribution to...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 9, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Legislative, Press & Media
ATLANTA – State Senator Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) and State Representative Becky Evans (D-Atlanta) have introduced the “Ratepayer Surcharge Relief Act” in both the House and Senate. House Bill 1503 and Senate Bill 607 seek to end the Plant Vogtle monthly surcharge for...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Feb 16, 2022 | Air Quality, Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Transportation
Residents in Social Circle and Rutledge, Georgia, were shocked to hear the news about a deal to land a $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle factory in their community. After failing to get clear answers, the community came together to raise thousands of dollars to hire...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 19, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Press & Media
Dorjan J. Williams Published January 15, 2022 Wind the clocks back to late Summer 2021, and the discussion of combating climate change was seemingly not at the top of anyone’s list of political priorities in the Peach State. Well…that is ‘almost’ anyone – one...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 19, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Press & Media
Mary Landers Published January 4, 2022 If you feel like you keep reading the same story about the expansion of Plant Vogtle, the only new nuclear power under construction in the U.S., you’re not exactly wrong. Reactors number 3 and 4 at Vogtle on the banks of the...
