Another page of Georgia’s environmental history is turning at the state Capitol. Joe Tanner, a former commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, is turning the keys to his lobbying and consulting firm over to former House Majority Leader Jerry Keen – who has lobbied for the firm’s clients since 2012.
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Trump’s offshore drilling proposal eliminates 50-mile buffer between coastline, drill rigs
The continental waters off Georgia’s coast are to opened to drilling for oil and natural gas in leases to be signed in 2020, 2022, and 2024, under a draft proposal released Thursday by the Trump administration that would open most of the nation’s seabed to drilling. Environmental groups have announced their opposition to the plan.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, new Atlanta City Council take office
Under a sunny sky on a freezing day, with a half-hour wait ahead of them, a few folks were looking in the glass front doors of Morehouse’s MLK, waiting to head into the swearing-in of new Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, of Atlanta City Council members and municipal judges.
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The Importance of Vision
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 By Michael Halicki, Park Pride’s Executive Director People often think of nonprofits as mission driven organizations. While mission is vital to defining what an organization does, it is the vision that defines what you aim to achieve. In these uncertain times, it is vision, not mission, […]
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STATE OF MARTA EVENT HIGHLIGHTS YEAR’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will host the annual State of MARTA breakfast on Friday, Jan. 5 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the W Hotel Midtown. The event, co-hosted by the Council for Quality Growth, provides a financial and service report card for 2017 and sets goals for the new year. Atlanta journalist […]
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Photo Pick: C. T. Martin honored – Adamsville Rec. Center renamed – 12/29/17 by Kelly Jordan
Councilmember C.T. Martin was recently honored for his years of public service with the renaming of the Adamsville Recreation Center to the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center. Kelly Jordan was there to capture these images. Click to enlarge each photo:
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Better Hearts Better Cities
By Judy Monroe, MD, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation According to the World Health Organization, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 40 million people each year, equivalent to 70 percent of all deaths globally. To help in the fight against NCDs, the Novartis Foundation launched the Better Hearts Better Cities initiative in 2017 to improve […]
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New Year brings challenge and opportunity
By Alicia Philipp, president, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The New Year is traditionally a time for reflection, for looking at lessons from the past and making goals for the future. This year, I see two huge issues looming that mark both challenge and opportunity for our region. The first issue is how nonprofits will […]
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The age of Atlanta, mapped, and buildings to visit
Atlanta’s 170th year has just begun. A map and building tour with architects and historians of Atlanta can show where we’ve been — from the first university halls to suburban growth to building upward in Downtown.
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Renowned Atlanta architect John Portman dies at 93
Updated with memorial service information.
Legendary Atlanta architect and developer John Portman passed away late Friday evening – capping a remarkable life that left its imprint all over the world – including Asia, Europe and the United States.
Despite his global reach, Portman was rooted in Atlanta. His headquarters were located in the 14-block Peachtree Center area of downtown Atlanta that he designed and developed over the span of his illustrious career.
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Mayor takes action toward public/private Piedmont, botanical garden expansion
Philanthropies and the city of Atlanta are planning a $100 million spend on an expansion of Piedmont Park and the Atlanta Botanical Garden, part of which will extend green space to the corner of Piedmont and Monroe, Mayor Kasim Reed announced on Friday.
