FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2022 Contact: Abraham Park, Georgia Conservation Voters, abraham@gcvoters.org, 843-230-1491 Sen. Warnock Wins Reelection in Georgia; Senate Victory is a Clear Mandate for Climate Action in Georgia Atlanta, Georgia -- Senator Rev....
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Georgia Conservation Voters releases Ad on Okefenokee Swamp
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Abraham Park, Georgia Conservation Voters, 313-509-8263 abraham@gcvoters.org For Immediate Release: November 2, 2022 Georgia Conservation Voters releases Ad on Okefenokee Swamp Ad follows years-long battle to halt progress on titanium mine by...
LCV Statement on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
https://www.lcv.org/article/lcv-statement-on-senate-passage-of-the-inflation-reduction-act For Immediate Release August 7, 2022 Contact: Emily Samsel, esamsel@lcv.org, 828-713-9647 LCV Statement on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act Washington, D.C. –...
GCV Statement on Senator Manchin’s refusal to support Climate Action
Atlanta, Georgia - In response to last week’s news that Senator Joe Manchin (West Virginia) will not support a Senate Reconciliation bill that includes funding for climate action, Georgia Conservation Voters (GCV) State Political Director Allie Brown had the following...
LCV & Chispa Statements on WV v. EPA Decision: Pass Reconciliation Bill, Expand the Court
https://www.lcv.org/article/lcv-chispa-statements-on-wv-v-epa-decision-pass-reconciliation-bill-expand-the-court/ LCV & Chispa Statements on WV v. EPA Decision: Pass Reconciliation Bill, Expand the Court Washington D.C – Today, in response to the Supreme Court of...
NEW LCV AD: Sen. Warnock is Standing Up to Oil and Gas Price Gouging
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...
GCV Statement on the Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Atlanta, GA — Georgia Conservation Voters (GCV) issued the following statement from Executive Director Brionté McCorkle in response to the historic confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson: “Georgia Conservation Voters would like to extend a very heartfelt...
LCV Statement on the Historic Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
For Immediate Release April 7, 2022 Contact: Mika Hyer, mhyer@lcv.org, 940-783-2230 LCV Statement on the Historic Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court Washington D.C. — In response to today’s Senate vote confirming Justice Ketanji Brown...
The next generation of green leaders
Amy Wenk Published April 3, 2022 We are proud to recognize a group of young professionals who are working on critical environmental issues, from cleaning up water to improving community greenspaces. While some on this list have local ties, we decided to broaden our...
At town hall, Georgia Power customers ask for faster response to climate change
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...
Statement: Bill protecting children from lead passing in State House is a good first step; Lead in drinking water must still be addressed
ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives passed HB 1355: Childhood Lead Exposure Control Act Thursday. The bill, which outlines revisions to lead exposure control, lays out key lead prevention provisions. These include lowering allowable blood lead level limits;...
Sen. Nan Orrock, Rep. Becky Evans Introduce Legislation to End Plant Vogtle Monthly Surcharge for Customers
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...
Sen. Ossoff Introduces Legislation to Protect & Preserve the Chattahoochee River
For Immediate Release Thursday, February 10, 2022 Contact: Jake Best, 770-342-9339 jake_best@ossoff.senate.gov Sen. Ossoff Introduces Legislation to Protect & Preserve the Chattahoochee River Chattahoochee River supplies 70 percent of metro Atlanta’s...
‘Ain’t Easy Being Green’ | ICYMI-Grassroots organization makes their mark in East Point for statewide environmental change
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...
South Georgia town has several toxic plants; its mostly Black, brown residents are dying of cancer
Rebekah Sager Published January 14, 2022 A small nonprofit in Georgia has uncovered a shocking injustice facing a tiny town in the south of the state. Not only is pollution from several industrial facilities destroying the environment, but the mostly Black and brown...