Drew Kann

Atlanta

Enterprise Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Climate change + environment reporter @ajc. Past: @CNN. Proud @UGAGrady alum + ATLien. Tips? Send 'em to [email protected] or [email protected]

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Study finds high ‘forever chemical’ levels in some Georgia residents’ blood

1 week ago | macon.com | Drew Kann |Dylan Jackson

If there's a "ground zero" for Georgia's "forever chemical" pollution problems, it's the state's northwest corner, the heart of the region's famedtextile and flooring industry. For decades, factories in the area have used the manmade compounds - known by their chemical name per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, for short - to make products stain- and water-resistant.
Offshore drilling threat resurfaces along Georgia's coast

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Adam Van Brimmer |Drew Kann

SAVANNAH, Ga. ― Opening the Georgia coast to offshore drilling is again under consideration, and the public has until Monday to comment. The federal agency that manages energy resources along the Outer Continental Shelf, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, is in the early stages of developing a schedule for offshore oil and gas leases that would extend through 2029.
High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in some Georgians’ blood, study says

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Drew Kann |Dylan Jackson

If there’s a “ground zero” for Georgia’s “forever chemical” pollution problems, it’s the state’s northwest corner, the heart of the region’s famedtextile and flooring industry. For decades, factories in the area have used the manmade compounds — known by their chemical name per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, for short — to make products stain- and water-resistant.
Offshore drilling threat resurfaces along Georgia's coast

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Adam Van Brimmer |Drew Kann

SAVANNAH, Ga. ― Opening the Georgia coast to offshore drilling is again under consideration, and the public has until Monday to comment. The federal agency that manages energy resources along the Outer Continental Shelf, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, is in the early stages of developing a schedule for offshore oil and gas leases that would extend through 2029.
Georgia coast being considered for offshore drilling

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Adam Van Brimmer |Drew Kann

SAVANNAH ― Opening the Georgia coast to offshore drilling is again under consideration, and the public has until Monday to comment. The federal agency that manages energy resources along the Outer Continental Shelf, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, is in the early stages of developing a schedule for offshore oil and gas leases that would extend through 2029.
High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in some Georgians’ blood, study says

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | Drew Kann |Dylan Jackson

If there’s a “ground zero” for Georgia’s “forever chemical” pollution problems, it’s the state’s northwest corner, the heart of the region’s famedtextile and flooring industry. For decades, factories in the area have used the manmade compounds — known by their chemical name per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, for short — to make products stain- and water-resistant.
Offshore drilling threat resurfaces along Georgia’s coast

2 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Adam Van Brimmer |Drew Kann

SAVANNAH, Ga. ― Opening the Georgia coast to offshore drilling is again under consideration, and the public has until Monday to comment. The federal agency that manages energy resources along the Outer Continental Shelf, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, is in the early stages of developing a schedule for offshore oil and gas leases that would extend through 2029.
Offshore drilling threat resurfaces along Georgia’s coast

2 weeks ago | lancasterfarming.com | Adam Van Brimmer |Drew Kann

SAVANNAH, Ga. ― Opening the Georgia coast to offshore drilling is again under consideration, and the public has until Monday to comment. The federal agency that manages energy resources along the Outer Continental Shelf, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, is in the early stages of developing a schedule for offshore oil and gas leases that would extend through 2029.
Georgia Power's forecasts face scrutiny amid data center-driven expansion

4 weeks ago | ajc.com | Drew Kann

For close to two years, Georgia Power has warned of an unprecedented wave of electricity demand coming to Georgia, driven almost entirely by the voracious energy needs of data centers targeting the Peach State for expansion. The question is how large of a surge is coming — and how much of the enormous buildout of new power plants, battery storage systems, power lines and other infrastructure the utility is planning is actually needed?
Georgia Power bills have gone up. Now voters will choose who sets rates.

1 month ago | timesfreepress.com | Mark Niesse |Drew Kann

Electricity prices are on the ballot as early voting began Tuesday for two seats on Georgia's powerful utility regulator, the Public Service Commission. The election has a direct impact on voters, especially Georgia Power's customers in metro Atlanta, where residential bills have risen about $43 because of six PSC-approved rate increases that have kicked in since the start of 2023.