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Shelia Edwards wins Democratic PSC primary as GOP contest heads to runoff
The winners of the Public Service Commission general elections this fall will determine the balance of power at the utility regulator, which sets Georgia Power’s rates.
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Conservationists slam Kemp veto of bill to boost Georgia wildland protection
Senate Bill 478, which passed with broad bipartisan support, would have directed more funding to the state's Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, which protects wildlands.
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Going to the beach in Georgia? So are hungry birds and nesting sea turtles.
Georgia beaches are not just vacation hotspots. Also heading there now are multitudes of migrating shorebirds, seabirds and sea turtles.
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Georgia Power strikes deal that could slightly lower customers’ bills
The deal reached by Georgia Power would resolve two major cases the PSC has heard in recent weeks.
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Is there ‘black gold’ in Georgia? A Texas oil and gas firm wants to find out.
A Texas-based firm seeks permission to hunt for oil and gas beneath a rural part of southwest Georgia.
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Long before it was cool, Ted Turner was fighting to save the planet
Ted Turner, the brash media maverick who died Wednesday, used his wealth and businesses to protect the planet and its remaining wild places.
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In 1974, ancient pottery was stolen in Georgia. A piece was just returned.
State officials are asking the public for information to recover more artifacts stolen from Kolomoki Mounds State Park.
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Man accused of fudging water pollution reports, fouling Chattahoochee River
Federal prosecutors say a southwest Georgia wastewater facility operator falsified pollution data and discharged excessive bacteria into the Chattahoochee River.
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Georgia’s recent drought, wildfires could impact wildlife for years
The severe drought and wildfires gripping much of Georgia will likely have impacts on the state’s wildlife for years to come — but it’s not all doom and gloom.
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Georgia Power parent saw profits rise to start 2026, thanks to data centers
Georgia and neighboring states in Atlanta-based Southern Co.’s service territory have seen a slew of new data center construction.