by Georgia Conservation Voters | Feb 16, 2022 | Air Quality, Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Transportation
Residents in Social Circle and Rutledge, Georgia, were shocked to hear the news about a deal to land a $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle factory in their community. After failing to get clear answers, the community came together to raise thousands of dollars to hire...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 19, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Press & Media
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...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 19, 2022 | Environmental Justice, Press & Media
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...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 19, 2022 | Environmental Justice, Press & Media
Terry Richards Published January 15, 2022 An Atlanta-based conservation group has released a video critical of environmental issues in this Cook County town and their impact on low-income residents. “Abandoned: Greed, Neglect and Environmental Injustice in Adel” was...
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 | Jun 15, 2021 | Environmental Justice, Land & Wildlife
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. One of the most iconic natural wonders in Georgia is the Okefenokee Swamp, 680 square miles of black water swamp. Spread out across the southeast corner of our state, it has long been a fixture in our...