A federal judge cautioned DeKalb County Wednesday that he intends to closely monitor compliance with the extension he granted to the county’s program to stop the spilling of raw sewage into waterways and comply with the U.S. Clean Water Act.
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David Pendered, Managing Editor, is an Atlanta journalist with more than 30 years experience reporting on the region’s urban affairs, from Atlanta City Hall to the state Capitol. Since 2008, he has written for print and digital publications, and advised on media and governmental affairs. Previously, he spent more than 26 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and won awards for his coverage of schools and urban development. David graduated from North Carolina State University and was a Western Knight Center Fellow.
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New Fulton County authority to face poverty-causing gaps in digital, energy systems
To address root causes of poverty in Fulton County, by bridging the digital and energy divides, a new authority was impaneled Monday with wide powers to address various issues that impede improvements in struggling neighborhoods.
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Remaking Atlanta: Concerns arise to city’s long-range plan for growth
Atlanta’s proposal to change social dynamics and housing prices in neighborhoods with single-family houses faces a rising number of challenges in the final days of debate.
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EPA says DeKalb County’s plan to end sewage spills need not be ideal; judge to decide
The Biden administration has decided DeKalb County’s efforts to stop raw sewage from spilling into waterways don’t have to be ideal. They simply have to improve the current situation.
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ATL hits pause on legacy for Mayor Bottoms: Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ legacy may not include a permanent cabinet-level office to regulate city policies related to LBGTQ+, immigrants, sustainability, youth and more.
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Shake-up at Southwest Airlines ripples over ATL airport’s credit rating
The credit rating of Atlanta’s airport hasn’t been changed, but the airport’s vulnerability to outside forces may be a factor Wednesday at a special call meeting of the Atlanta City Council.
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Help a symbol of hope: Plant a flower to feed a migrating monarch butterfly
The great migration of monarch butterflies is underway, and the peak season for these symbols of hope to pass through metro Atlanta begins in a few weeks.
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After 17 months, Atlanta to release federal funds to people with AIDS amid COVID-19
People with AIDS who are impacted by COVID-19 may see some financial relief now that Atlanta is to release $1.6 million in federal funds it’s held 17 months and might have to return to the government.
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MARTA invites public to comment on graphic design for new rail cars
MARTA is again inviting the public to the design table, this time to state their preference for the graphics to be imprinted on the exterior of 254 new rails cars.
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Georgia’s gun pipeline reached to Barbados, New York rap group ‘Blixky Gang’
More than 200 guns purchased illegally in Georgia were sold in Barbados, New York City, New Jersey and multiple other states, where some were used in shootings, according to string of federal indictments dating to Aug. 4.
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Racing to provide transit: MARTA to serve burgeoning hot spots
The MARTA expansion plan reconfirmed this summer by MARTA’s board includes projects that are to serve a busy vortex of redevelopment in Atlanta – an east-west corridor stretching from Summerhill to West End.
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Gwinnett County mobility studies involve public, environment at early stages
Two mobility studies are underway in Gwinnett County and each has hallmarks of bringing concerns of local communities, and the environment, to the table earlier in the process than they were previously included.
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Okefenokee Swamp: Federal clean water rules may again apply to proposed mine
Opponents of a proposed mine 2.9 miles from the Okefenokee Swamp are heartened by a federal judge’s ruling to significantly narrow a Trump-era water rule that had ended federal protection for the wetlands where the mine would be located.
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DeKalb County water cutoffs resume after five years, sewer decree advances
DeKalb County water and sewer issues continue to roil, as some residents continue to grapple with unusually high water bills and a federal judge has scheduled a hearing to discuss the $1-plus billion proposal for the county to stop dumping raw sewage into waterways by Dec. 20, 2027.
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Alpharetta-based firm reopens nation’s sole producer of penicillin-like antibiotic
The reopening Tuesday of a drug manufacturing facility in Tennessee following its purchase by metro Atlanta company advances White House objectives to increase domestic production of life-saving drugs.
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Endless water war: Army Corps still an issue in tri-state dispute
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was a factor but not a party in the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Georgia’s favor in the water war with Florida. The corps isn’t in the clear and the war isn’t thought to be over.
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Piedmont Healthcare now covers 85 percent of Georgians, expansion to continue
Piedmont Healthcare’s service area now covers about 85 percent of Georgians, following its acquisition Aug. 1 of four hospitals through a sale to be funded with $1 billion of debt, according to a report from Moody’s Investors Service.
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Fulton County’s COVID-19 rental assistance hailed by feds as others in metro lag
Most metro Atlanta governments have resisted federal encouragement to distribute federal funds to prevent residential evictions for nonpayment of rent related to COVID-19, according to a tally of the latest report from the Treasury Department.
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Water wars: Metro Atlanta to fund $3.9 million for research to use in legal defenses
The big water war with Florida is over, but funding of a $3.9 million legal and research effort is moving forward to prepare for ongoing litigation over water use by metro Atlanta and Georgia.
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For-sale residences in metro Atlanta affordable under HUD guidelines: Atlanta Fed
The purchase price of a residence is deemed affordable under federal guidelines in all but two metro Atlanta counties, according to a new report from the Atlanta Fed.
