by Georgia Conservation Voters | Nov 24, 2021 | Press & Media
Contact – Abraham Park, Georgia Conservation Voters, abraham@gcvoters.org Atlanta, GA – In response to today’s verdict in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, Georgia Conservation Voters Executive Director Brionté McCorkle issued the following statement: “We are relieved...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Nov 19, 2021 | Federal Updates
Georgia Conservation Voters Statement on the House passage of H.R. 5736, the Build Back Better Act: Atlanta, GA — Georgia Conservation Voters Executive Director Brionté McCorkle issued the following statement upon the House passage of the Build Back Better Act: ...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Nov 9, 2021 | Democracy, Elections
Every ten years, redistricting takes place in the United States. Redistricting is the process of looking at current political maps and redrawing those maps to better fit the changes in population and demographics that occurred over the past decade, following each...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Oct 28, 2021 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Legislative, Press & Media
Atlanta, GA — Georgia Conservation Voters Executive Director Brionté McCorkle issued the following statement upon the release of President Biden’s announcement of the Build Back Better Act Framework: “Today, after thousands of Georgians and millions across the...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Oct 21, 2021 | Water
Georgia’s leading water protection coalition released its Clean 13 report for 2021. The report highlights individuals, businesses, industries, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies whose extraordinary efforts have led to cleaner rivers, stronger...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
When we think about pollution, we often think about the trash that we see: litter around our cities or towns, plastic waste clogging drains and waterways, rubber tires dumped in wooded areas just out of view. Yet pollution is much more than the immediate waste that we...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Oct 6, 2021 | Energy & Climate, Federal Updates, Press & Media
We are in the midst of one of the biggest pushes for climate action in our nation’s history as members of Congress work to finalize the Build Back Better Act. President Biden, House Speaker Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Schumer have made it clear that the...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Oct 1, 2021 | Energy & Climate, Water
This post is from Neil Sardana from the Sierra Club You would think that if Georgia Power wanted to create the largest coal ash site in Georgia to permanently store their toxic coal ash, that they wouldn’t leave it sitting on unstable ground known for massive...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Oct 1, 2021 | Energy & Climate, Uncategorized
Clean, green energy isn’t something that only progressives can get behind. More than ever, we’re seeing the demand for a fossil fuels free economy from members of both major parties and individuals from every political background. Whether you’re a...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Sep 22, 2021 | Press & Media
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2021 Contact: Seth Palmer, NP Strategy 919.653.7816 seth@npstrategy.com Georgia Elected Officials Join Climate and Public Health Advocates to Say It’s Time to Address Extreme Weather and Invest in Clean Energy (ATLANTA) – Today,...
