Environmental advocates have won an early victory in their effort to block a swap in which DeKalb County would trade land in Intrenchment Creek Park for land owned by a movie studio, an entity known as Blackhall Real Estate Phase II, LLC.
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River Time: A way to combat our “denatured” society
If you need to know the time, where do you look? Likely your phone, maybe a watch or even the clock on the microwave. But what if we instead centered our concept of time around natural indicators from the outside world? Thanks to a large-scale project by artist and experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats, author and […]
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Federal judge vows close oversight of DeKalb County’s extension to stop sewer leaks
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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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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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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DeKalb County’s sewage leaks: Federal judge fed up with EPA delays
A federal judge is fed up with the EPA’s delays regarding the pending update to DeKalb County’s mandate to stop leaking untreated sewage into waterways. The judge on July 16 ordered a final report by mid August, or a full accounting of the delay.
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Blackhall Studios sale did not include 40 acres once in DeKalb County’s Intrenchment Creek Park
Blackhall Studios founder Ryan Millsap has indicated he still controls the 40 acres of land within Intrenchment Creek Park that Blackhall Studios acquired in a land swap with DeKalb County. A lawsuit seeking to void the swap remains pending.
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DeKalb County’s sewage treatment update remains under review after six months
Since Dec. 4, 2020, the federal EPA has been evaluating more than 300 pages of public comments submitted in response to proposed changes in DeKalb County’s federal consent decree that’s to stop the spillage of untreated sewage into waterways.
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Earth Day, BP gulf oil spill observed as new challenge emerges at Apalachicola Bay
Earth Day and the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This week’s recognition of these events occurs as polar opposite human interventions are unfolding around Florida’s Apalachicola Bay.
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National spotlight shines on South River as example of environmental injustice
The South River’s designation as an example of environmental injustice on American Rivers’ list of 10 most endangered rivers arrives as the nation focuses attention on Georgia for its revised and restrictive elections law.
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DeKalb, Blackhall Studios swap land — county promises “innovative” public park
But swap opponents are skeptical of DeKalb.
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EPA’s mandated review of Georgia rivers usage resumes after two-year lag
The clock is ticking on the state’s review of requests by river advocates to upgrade the designated use of Georgia’s rivers – including the Chattahoochee and South rivers. The effort appears to rely heavily on volunteers with riverkeeper and paddling organizations.
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Environmental justice, sustainable structures, municipalization at issue in lawsuit
A lawsuit that involves issues of environmental justice, sustainable construction materials, and the rule-making processes of a new city continued Wednesday in DeKalb Superior Court.
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DeKalb County water, sewer rates may be increased: bond analysts, consultant
Customers of DeKalb County’s water and sewer system may be facing a series of rate hikes that could begin next year and continue into 2026. The county’s revenues from customers need to increase by 40% by 2026 to cover expenses, according to a consultant’s report.
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Volunteer environmental groups: Formidable force for Chattahoochee, South rivers
Volunteer environmentalists are fighting two separate battles to keep pollution out of the Chattahoochee River and South River, the two biggest waterways in metro Atlanta.
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South River Watershed Alliance asks U.S. Court of Appeals to help halt sewer spills
The South River Watershed Alliance has turned to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta in its effort to compel DeKalb County to stop spilling sewage from sewer pipes in all of DeKalb, not just a third of the county as is now the case.
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DeKalb commission OKs park-studio land swap
But there are strings tied to the land that DeKalb can’t untie.
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Hollywood or public woods? Southwest DeKalb has a decision to make.
Hollywood says the show must go on, but some neighbors say no.
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Judge dismisses effort to halt DeKalb County sewage spills that leak into South River
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to compel DeKalb County to stop spilling sewage from most of its sewer pipes, setting aside concerns about an estimated 32 million gallons of waste that has been leaked from these pipes since 2014.
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Environmental racism, heightened risk of COVID-19 infection arise in talks over sewage in DeKalb County, Atlanta
Allegations of environmental racism that is said to contribute to COVID-19 risks in south DeKalb County were filed by a neighborhood association July 24 in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. The letter was submitted in a lawsuit over DeKalb’s progress on its federal consent decree to stop polluting waterways.
