On November 23, 2021, Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) issued a Consent Order for Hyundai to pay a $3 million penalty for Georgia Water Quality Act violations that have occurred throughout the Golden Ray salvage. Public comments on the Consent Order are due by December 23, 2021.  Action is needed to let GAEPD know that […]

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Hurricane Dorian Updates   HURRICANE #DORIAN INFO Key Messages From NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center:  As Hurricane Dorian approaches, the risk of dangerous storm surge and hurricane-force winds continues to increase in the Bahamas and Florida. It is too early to know exactly where these effects will occur. Residents should have their hurricane plans in place. High wind […]

Allowing open dumping into upstream waters spells trouble for everyone downstream. Pollution dumped by industry flows from smaller streams into our rivers and lakes, across state lines and downriver, contaminating waters used by families and communities for drinking and recreation. The best way to protect clean water is to stop harmful pollution at its source, before it reaches our […]

We wanted to share with you the new Georgia Coal Ash report, a review of Georgia Power’s own groundwater testing around their coal ash ponds around the state.  As you can see, every pond in our watershed is leaking and we are working hard for the safe disposal of coal ash – excavated from the […]

Eleven of Georgia’s 12 coal-powered plants are leaking chemicals into the groundwater, according to a study by a group of environmentalists that was released Thursday. Ten of those 11 plants are owned by Georgia Power, the state’s leading energy supplier. Read More

A federal judge Monday denied a motion by the Altamaha Riverkeeper and One Hundred Miles to bring a preliminary injunction to halt the construction of a second groin on the Sea Island spit. In his order, U.S. District Court Judge J. Randal Hall noted that a district court can only grant a preliminary injunction when […]

Update on Hercules 009 Superfund site (Hercules 009 Landfill site is located in Brunswick, Georgia. EPA placed the site on the Superfund program’s National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984 because of contaminated groundwater, sludge and soil resulting from facility operations.): Both the city of Brunswick and Glynn County passed resolutions that in effect stated that […]

In Georgia, water rollback divides on property rights vs. environment… Here is a summary of what we know right now: 1) Ephemeral waters—streams, ditches, etc. will not be covered; 2) Intermittent streams will be covered if they flow “to” a TNW; 3) Wetlands will be covered if they have a surface water connection to a […]

Rather than identifying the “most polluted places” in Georgia, the Georgia Water Coalition’s (GWC) eighth annual Dirty Dozen report, highlights the politics, policies, and issues that threaten the health of Georgia’s water and the well being of 10 million Georgians.  One week in March illustrated the extent of the dirt in Georgia’s politics when it comes to […]