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Plant Vogtle enters its third presidential administration as costs, delays hover
The next definitive update on Plant Vogtle’s cost and opening date is due in February. Until then, ratepayers are sifting through testimony from a monitor whose report conflicts with statements from the company.
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Rural broadband: Metro Atlanta touched by shortages state’s PSC is to address
Georgia’s woes with rural broadband don’t seem so rural when it turns out the shortages include portions of metro Atlanta’s urban core – in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. By Dec. 15, a plan to help alleviate the shortages is due from the state utilities regulator.
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When The Public And Private Sectors Collaborate, The Entire Region Wins
Atlanta Technical College’s Center for Workforce Innovation Boasts Gains in Inaugural Year By Atlanta Technical College In August of 2019, Atlanta Technical College partnered with the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Committee for Progress to launch a bold initiative to connect students with vested corporate partners to help meet the needs of a rapidly […]
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The importance of greenspace during a global pandemic
By ULI’s Atlanta Community Schoolyards Project Team When Atlanta Community Schoolyards launched its pilot project with ULI Atlanta, the Trust for Public Land, Park Pride, and Atlanta Public Schools in early 2019, the idea of a global pandemic halting daily activity and life was not in our national vernacular. Since the shutdown of March 2020, […]
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Gwinnett County transit: Voters objected to heavy rail, rejected referendum
They were heard. Gwinnett County voters who said they didn’t want a heavy rail transit line helped defeat the transit referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Announces Winners of 2020 Atlanta E3 Awards
Awards honor metro Atlanta business leaders advancing regional economy and sustainability By Metro Atlanta Chamber Entering its eighth year, the Atlanta E3 Awards recognize companies, organizations, and individuals for outstanding achievement in advancing clean tech and best-in-class sustainability practices in the marketplace. The four winners were chosen from a highly competitive pool of finalists. The […]
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Atlanta Technical College President Victoria Seals Named 2020 Southern Regional CEO By Association of Community College Trustees
By Atlanta Technical College The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) recently named Atlanta Technical College (ATC) President Dr. Victoria Seals as the 2020 Southern Regional Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Seals was selected for the distinguished honor because of her proven leadership at ATC and her service within the greater Atlanta community. A virtual regional […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta Police policy changes and more
Also: COVID-19 in schools and the performing arts.
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Nation’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas to be downsized in 2022, near Macon
The nation’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas is to see one of its four coal-fired power units close by Jan. 1 2022, at Plant Scherer near Macon. Cleanup at this one unit is expected to take 46 years.
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Legislative campaigns: Environmentalists set sights on coal ash, factory livestock farms
The handling of coal ash and livestock manure, when it is a byproduct of factory farming of cows, pigs and chickens, are among the environmental issues that may emerge on this year’s campaign trail, now that the focus on state lawmakers has shifted from lawmaking to campaigning.
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What companies gained, lost by going virtual in 2020
For corporate America, 2020 was the year of virtual annual meetings.
In the past three months – annual meeting season – nearly all of Atlanta’s major companies decided to go virtual rather than convene their shareholders in person.
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Anatomy of a Community Improvement District Capital Improvement: Piedmont Road
By Jim Durrett, Executive Director and Tony Peters, Director of Capital Projects and Programs While we know that some people may not know what a Community Improvement District is or what it does, we thought that we could illustrate the impact that a CID has on a community by delving into detail on one significant […]
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Reporter’s Notebook June 5: Protests and COVID-19
Protestors and COVID-19 are still in the streets.
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Southern Co. governance, shifting sands of Democrats’ environmental agenda
Atlanta-based Southern Co. may be an early example of a power producer criticized by environmentalists for its pledge to comply with a provision of the Paris climate accord. Meanwhile, Joe Biden and the Democrats are trying to devise a climate platform to take on President Trump – one that satisfies the party’s centrist and progressive views on fossil fuels.
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2020 Beloved Benefit canceled; gala event to resume in 2021
A signature event, the Beloved Benefit – planned for June 4, is being postponed until 2021.
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Tough Times, A Tougher Community: Acts of Kindness and Solidarity During COVID-19
By Ellie Hensley, Midtown Alliance While our team remains on the job to support essential city services like public safety, maintenance and infrastructure, we are excited to look up from our work lately and see acts of kindness and solidarity happening all around Midtown and our City. Here are a few: Several restaurants across the […]
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YWCA’s Salute to Women on Tuesday evening will be virtual – and free
The YWCA of Greater Atlanta decided to hold its Salute to Women of Achievement on April 21 at 7 p.m. – virus or no virus. But this year’s Salute will be virtual, and it will be free to whoever wants to join in. Folks just have to register online to be able to participate.
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Virtual Learning at Atlanta Technical College
By Atlanta Technical College As the students of Atlanta Technical College (ATC) continue to adapt to the entirety of an online learning environment, ATC’s dedicated faculty and staff are working around the clock to provide service and to maintain a productive learning environment for all. In addition to online resources, online courses, and virtual workshops […]
