by Georgia Conservation Voters | Aug 6, 2020 | Energy & Climate
Renewable energy is the future. The science backs it, the economics back it and more and more people choose renewable energy each year. In Georgia we’ve got a growing industry in renewable energy and the potential it holds is incredible. Here are some facts that you...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jul 9, 2020 | Elections, Energy & Climate
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) is made up of 5 elected officials whose job it is to ensure that consumers receive safe, reliable, and reasonably priced telecommunications, electric, and natural gas services. However, the commission has failed on...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jul 9, 2020 | Energy & Climate
Summertime has arrived and everyone is readying grills by the pool and trips outside (even in spite of COVID!). This usually means lots of air conditioner, iced drinks and other activities to help keep cool. Unfortunately, this also means we spend a lot of energy,...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jun 22, 2020 | Air Quality, Energy & Climate
Legislators indefinitely postponed the legislative session just as we were making significant progress on several environmental issues. This postponement was alarming, as the outcome of these bills will have a substantial impact on public health: Ethylene oxide In...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | May 5, 2020 | Air Quality, Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Federal Updates, Land & Wildlife, Water
Since taking office, the Trump administration has set in motion the rollback of nearly 100 environmental safeguards. Make no mistake — no matter what the president says to Congress, the Trump administration is denying climate change, taking us backwards on clean...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 13, 2020 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Federal Updates, Press & Media
For Immediate Release, April 13, 2020 Contact: Jean Su, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 770-3187, jsu@biologicaldiversity.org Chandra Farley, Partnership for Southern Equity, (404) 538-6236, cfarley@psequity.org Jackie Filson, Food & Water Action, (860)...
