FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2021 Contact: Abraham Park, Georgia Conservation Voters, abraham@gcvoters.org Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund Releases Comprehensive Report on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Atlanta, GA -- Georgia Conservation Voters...
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2021 Dirty Dozen Report
For more information contact: Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, 706-232-2724, jesse@coosa.org For more information about specific Dirty Dozen sites view the report at: https://www.gawater.org/resources/dirty-dozen For Immediate Release Dec. 14, 2021: Today, Georgia’s...
The Build Back Better Act Passes the House
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: ...
Redistricting and why you should be involved
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...
Georgia Conservation Voters Statement on President Biden’s Build Back Better Act
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 nation...
Congratulations to the 2021 Georgia Water Coalition Clean 13 Water Heroes!
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...
Pollution Displacement Injustice: Across Time and Space
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...
MEMO: Georgians Share Why They Want Climate Action Now
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...
Speak out against Toxic Coal Ash
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...
Conservatives for Clean Energy
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 liberal,...
It’s Go Time For Redistricting: Will Georgia be Gerrymandered AGAIN?
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. This is the second Peach article I’ve written about redistricting. The earlier redistricting article discussed some of the basics. This issue outlines where we are in the process now, what to look for as...
LCV and Climate Power Announce New $10million Ad Campaign to Support Federal Climate Action
Ads will support Representative Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux leadership as they fight for major investments in clean energy jobs, climate justice for Georgia Washington, D.C. -- Today, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and Climate Power released the first...
New TV and Digital Ads in Georgia Encourage Senators Ossoff and Warnock and Reps. Bourdeaux (GA-07) and McBath (GA-06) to Continue to Fight For Clean Energy and Climate Investments Necessary to Meet the Moment
July 6, 2021 New TV and Digital Ads in Georgia Encourage Senators Ossoff and Warnock and Reps. Bourdeaux (GA-07) and McBath (GA-06) to Continue to Fight For Clean Energy and Climate Investments Necessary to Meet the Moment Climate Power and LCV’s $10 Million...
AJC Opinion: Rep. should support bill addressing transportation
From LYNNE YOUNG, DULUTH: June 9, 2021 Today, Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux will help finalize a major bill in the House’s Transportation & Infrastructure committee. Read the full LTE (Letter to the Editor) at the AJC.
GEORGIA REDISTRICTING ALLIANCE DEMANDS MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INPUT TO THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS
GEORGIA REDISTRICTING ALLIANCE DEMANDS MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INPUT TO THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2021 CONTACT INFORMATION Karuna Ramachandran 404.585.8446 x 106 kramachandran@advancingjustice-atlanta.org ATLANTA, GA — Both Georgia’s Senate...