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Georgia Power to retire all coal units aside from two of Plant Bowen’s

The company’s transition will affect the local community’s economy and environment.       Georgia Power aims to close nearly all of its coal fleet in a shift toward natural gas and renewable energy. On Monday, the company filed its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan, which sets Georgia Power’s agenda for the next 20 years. This plan calls [read more...]

By |2022-02-01T17:40:26-05:00February 1st, 2022|General News|Comments Off on Georgia Power to retire all coal units aside from two of Plant Bowen’s

Environmental advocates say plans to close Bartow County ash pond could contaminate groundwater

This story was originally covered on WBHF Radio airwaves.       The Georgia Environmental Protection Division heard many speakers during a recent virtual public hearing, and nearly all of them had the same message: Georgia Power must change course on its plans to close a coal ash pond at Plant Bowen.      The attendees are not [read more...]

By |2021-11-13T19:31:15-05:00November 13th, 2021|General|Comments Off on Environmental advocates say plans to close Bartow County ash pond could contaminate groundwater