Atlanta is moving forward with a long-awaited plan to provide property owners with 100 percent financing to install renewable energy and energy efficiency products. The loans are to be repaid over an extended period with property taxes.
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South Fork Conservancy receives $500,000 pledge from Kendeda Fund
Plans to connect Buckhead with an urban wilderness stretching east to Emory University and beyond got a big boost in the form of a $500,000 pledge from the Kendeda Fund to the South Fork Conservancy, the non-profit conservancy announced Friday.
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GSU to restore historic Hurt Park, add stage to greenspace along Atlanta Streetcar route
Georgia State University plans to restore Hurt Park in downtown Atlanta, an historic greenspace that was opened in 1940 and later heralded as a major accomplishment in the first administration of legendary Mayor William B. Hartsfield.
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MARTA to replace rail car fleet by 2026; seeks cars that can travel streets, freight lines
MARTA intends to replace all of its train cars by 2026 and has asked vendors to provide information on both new cars and the best way to extend the life of the existing fleet until the new vehicles arrive, according to bid solicitations that are due Aug. 30.
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New habitat of tiny turtle found in Brasstown Valley
A new habitat populated by North America’s smallest turtle, the 4 ½ inch long bog turtle, has been discovered in Georgia at the state-owned Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa.
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Old growth forests – in the city?
By Guest Columnist KATHERYN KOLB, director of EcoAddendum, which raises awareness of Georgia’s natural environment
The greater metropolitan area of Atlanta was predominantly old growth forest less than 20 decades ago. For those of us who have lived a few decades, this seems perhaps not such a long time. For trees and forests and ecosystems, whose maturity is measured in centuries rather than decades, it is but the blink of an eye.
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Midtown Alliance to weigh in on protected bike lanes on Peachtree Street
By Guest Columnist BEN FOSTER, membership and campaigns manager for the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition
You may know Atlanta as the “City in a Forest,” but to NiAya El Jamah and many others who bike in the city, Atlanta might as well be called the “City of 100 Hills.” That’s one reason why the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is working to connect the city’s ridgelines (Peachtree Street) and rail lines (Lee Street and DeKalb Avenue) with protected bike lanes to make it easier and safer to bike.
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Emory scientist says Zika risks in Rio Olympics low, as four top golfers drop out
A day before U.S. golfer Dustin Johnson, ranked No. 2 in the world, said he won’t play in the Rio Olympics because of concerns about the Zika virus, an Emory University scientist said risk of the disease is low during the games.
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MARTA plans aggressive steps to expand sustainability efforts
MARTA is expanding its sustainability program and on Friday received proposals from seven companies vying for a contract to recommend and implement steps the transit system can take to further reduce its usage of water and electricity.
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Savannah port receives $44 million federal grant to expand rail access
The Port of Savannah on Wednesday received a $44 million federal grant to expand rail access to and from the port. The funding promotes an objective to get trains in and out of the port more quickly, increasing Savannah’s competitive edge over other seaports.
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Savannah port wins EPA air quality award for electric gantries
A first-of-its-kind gantry at the state port in Savannah has won a 2016 Clean Air Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Gov. Deal’s two nominees to lead EPD approved by DNR board
The board that oversees the Georgia Department of Natural Resources formally approved on Wednesday Gov. Nathan Deal’s two nominees to lead the state Environmental Protection Division.
Deal announced May 23 that Richard Dunn would direct the EPD. Lauren Curry was named to serve as EPD’s deputy director.
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Atlanta’s (nominated) watershed commissioner helps celebrate progress at Bellwood Quarry
Kishia L. Powell doesn’t officially have the job as Atlanta’s watershed commissioner, but she’s hit the ground running and on Wednesday is to join Mayor Kasim Reed in celebrating a milestone in developing a reservoir at the old Bellwood Quarry.
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Refurbished park near Grant Park opens Friday as testament to volunteers’ efforts
It took a lot of work, bake sales and visits from the Fun Bunny, and now Grant Park residents are set to cut the ribbon on their new park on Friday and then celebrate the park Saturday with a family-friendly festival.
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Atlanta expands Better Buildings Challenge to homes in low income neighborhoods
A home south of Turner Field could well be the poster child for a new Atlanta program that aims to help low income residents reduce energy payments, which can consume up to 20 percent of their household income.
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Manatees on the move in Georgia as researchers track their health, environment
A team of scientists who are studying migratory patterns of manatees are among those gathered along Georgia’s coast as Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer.
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Zika virus under attack in Fulton County, though method may not work
Fulton County is taking traditional steps to combat mosquitoes that carry the zika virus, even as controversy over containment methods and funding roils in Congress and the Florida keys.
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Excitement draining for reservoir boondoggles
By Guest Columnist CHRIS MANGANIELLO, policy director of the Georgia River Network
Georgians agree we need a healthy and dependable supply of drinking water. We need enough water flowing in our rivers for economic and environmental reasons.
A recent turning point indicates that one pathway is no longer as appealing as it once was.
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PATH400 raises $605,000 in donations to build walking, cycling trail in Buckhead
PATH400 has raised $605,000 to continue building the walking and biking greenway through Buckhead. Donors responded to a $250,000 challenge grant from the Loudermilk Family Foundation.
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Sustainable inventions provide glimpse into a future where energy is less impactful
A panel that reduces energy consumption in commercial buildings by behaving like fish gills was one of four inventions presented at the recent Energy Summit hosted by the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge.
