Georgia Water Coalition Anti-Racism Statement
“The Georgia Water Coalition is a group of over 250 organizations, businesses, and community groups who have come together around the mission to protect and care for Georgia’s surface water and groundwater resources. Our coalition strives to be inclusive and diverse, and our members believe that all Georgians have a right to safe recreation and […]
2018 Dirty Dozen Report Telepress
Press Release – Dirty Dozen 2018: Dirty Politics Lead to Dirty Water Click here for the pdf of the slide deck. Please RSVP for the press conference using the form below.
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment – Vote Yes on Amendment 1
Vote YES on Amendment One!!! The Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment is on the ballot on November 6 as Amendment One. Georgians now have a chance to dedicate funding for conservation and it can be done without a tax increase! The amendment will allow a portion of the existing sales tax we are already paying on […]
Fighting Clean Water Act Repeals
Several months ago, the Trump administration began its efforts to strip away long-standing clean water protections by proposing the suspension of standards under the Clean Water Act. The proposed 2-year suspension of the protections provided by the 2015 Clean Water Rule was the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ first step in a coordinated […]
Georgia Becomes the Southeast’s Regional Dumping Ground for Coal Ash
For decades, Georgia Power has stored toxic coal ash in ponds beside the rivers, lakes, and streams we depend on for drinking water and recreation. Under Federal regulations and a recent court decision, coal ash can no longer be stored in wet ponds. Closing down these leaky, unsafe ponds is a good first step for treating coal […]