Hubbard re-elected, Edwards wins open seat; new majority faces immediate test on bills, data centers and Georgia’s energy future ATLANTA – Georgia voters re-elected Commissioner Peter Hubbard to a full term and elected Shelia Edwards to the Public Service Commission’s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEGeorgia Conservation VotersOct. 7, 2026, Contact: christian@gcvoters.org New statewide poll finds Georgia Power favorability plunging as two-thirds of Georgia voters report higher electric bills and a third blame data-center demand ATLANTA, Ga. —...
Atlanta — Georgia Conservation Voters issued the following statement following reports that congressional and legislative redistricting will not move forward during the June special session. "For weeks, Georgians have raised concerns about efforts to redraw Georgia's...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Christian Dacus, Georgia Conservations Voters christian@gcvoters.org GCV Action Fund Launches Over $2.2 Million Campaign Reminding Voters That PSC Incumbents Raised Utility Bills, While Challengers are Committed to Lowering Costs This campaign is...
This Labor Day, we’re lifting up the story of Loretta Green — a trailblazing worker, veteran, and Atlanta community leader whose persistence opened doors for others and whose voice still calls us toward justice today. On Labor Day, we pause to honor the workers who’ve...
The Vicars Community Center sits, unassuming, in the morning sun. Hundreds of community members come each week for support. Image from Community Church’s website. Faces of Resilience: How the Vicars Community Center Is Powering Hope in Southwest Atlanta Tucked just...
This year’s elections for the Public Service Commission (PSC), a little-known board of five people who regulate our utilities and railroads, are incredibly important races for the future of Georgia. In a January AJC poll, voters ranked “Cost of Living” as our state's...
Following a $900,000 grant from the Georgia Forestry Commission - using money provided by the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act - Trees Columbus’ vision for restoring the tree canopy in underserved parks takes root. Project Coordinator Ava Dixon shows...
The first week of hearings for the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan started with a bang at the Georgia Public Service Commission. Every three years, Georgia Power must update a big plan for how much electricity Georgia will need for the next twenty years and a plan for...
With a new administration in D.C., large-scale rallies and protests have returned, but how “effective” are these? At the Climate Action Campaign’s “Climate Can’t Wait” rally this January at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta, participants held a massive banner bearing the...
Faces of Resilience: Highlighting Climate Wins Across Georgia Thomasville, Georgia, is set to receive the largest grant in its history: $19.8 million to build a “Resilience Hub” that will protect seniors, upgrade aging infrastructure, and strengthen the community. The...
The new series focuses on the people making change in their communities and the material impacts of their efforts to strengthen our resilience to a changing climate. The GCV Team joined members of the Kennedy family at HK Farms - a 1,000 acre homestead started in 1869...
(Atlanta, GA) – Yesterday, NBC News reported that the Trump Administration’s sweeping cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services will include all of the staff responsible for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known by its acronym LIHEAP. In...
Public Service Commissioner (PSC) Bubba McDonald recently penned an opinion piece to complain about the AJC’s accurate reporting that profits at GA Power’s parent company are up 43% even as customers struggle to pay rising bills. Instead of taking responsibility for...
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