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$60 million deal ends mining threat to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp

1 week ago | thecurrentga.org | Tyler Davis |Margaret Coker

Twin Pines Minerals, the company waiting for more than a year for a permit to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp, has agreed to sell its land in south Georgia to The Conservation Fund for $60 million, according to the organization. The deal ends the threat of mining near Georgia’s ecological treasure that is home to a vast array of wildlife biological species and that acts as an important hedge against climate change.
Litter booms trap trash in Savannah waterways

1 week ago | thecurrentga.org | Mary Landers

Almost 150 miles of canals crisscross Savannah. These manmade drainage systems abound with turtles, wading birds and fish, but they’re also often rife with trash. Styrofoam cups, plastic water bottles, and takeout boxes ride in on the runoff from streets and parking lots every time it rains. Volunteers clean them out periodically, but litter returns with the next downpour.
PSC candidates criticize incumbents

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Mary Landers

A candidate forum in Savannah on Thursday focused attention on an often overlooked board of regulators that determines how much millions of Georgians pay for electricity: the Public Service Commission. “Very few governmental agencies in Georgia have as much impact on everyday, hard, working consumer lives than this entity,” said forum host Orlando Scott as he opened the event.
Savannah Police Department to include civilian participants on use of force review committee

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Tyler Davis

The Savannah Police Department (SPD) will be making a few crucial updates to their use-of-force policy violation reviews following two police encounters that circled social media in the last year. The Use of Force Review Committee will now include three civilian participants — one faith leader from the local community and two representatives appointed by City Council, SPD Chief Lenny Gunther shared during a press conference Friday morning.
Get Ready to Vote for the PSC

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Mary Landers |Mary Landers ReporterReporter

Good morning! If you haven’t been paying attention to the upcoming election for Georgia’s energy regulators, it’s time to snap to it. But not to worry, we’ve got you covered with candidate news and a Coastal Georgia forum to attend. We also have an update on plans for Savannah’s Forsyth Park and a dive into the financial woes delaying Twin Pines Minerals from mining near the Okefenokee. Questions, tips or concerns?
Meet the Ga. Public Service Commission candidates

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Emily Jones |Mary Landers

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Early voting is underway in the primary election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, the powerful panel of regulators with final say over the rates and energy plans of the state’s largest electric utility, Georgia Power.
Savannah City Council set to consider Forsyth Park deal after public input

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Margaret Coker

Savannah’s city council is set to approve Thursday a revised agreement between the city and a private philanthropic group dedicated to raising money for Forsyth Park while maintaining the municipality’s oversight over enhancements within the iconic green space. The memorandum of understanding between the City of Savannah and the Friends of Forsyth Conservancy, Inc., was pulled from council consideration last summer after reporting by The Current revealed controversial provisions in the document.
Charlton County, ICE contract to expand processing center moves forward

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Tyler Davis

Georgia’s Charlton County is set to become home to the largest immigrant detention facility in the United States following an agreement between county officials and the federal Department of Homeland Security. Under a $47 million contract reached Friday by county and federal government officials, the D.
Twin Pines' financial woes stall mining permits near Okefenokee Swamp

3 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Mary Landers

Twin Pines Minerals, the company waiting for more than a year for permission to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp, has not submitted evidence of financial reserves required to receive its permits, state regulators disclosed this week. The news offers the latest window into the legal and fiscal challenges facing the Alabama-based company. It is fighting two separate lawsuits alleging breach of contract that could cost more than $30 million.
Open houses set for Interstate 16 widening project

3 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Dave Williams |Susan Catron

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking public input ahead of two planned open houses this month on a plan to widen Interstate 16 west of Savannah. The project would widen the heavily traveled highway from two lanes to three in both directions from the I-16/I-95 interchange west to Georgia 67 in Bulloch County, a distance of 32 miles.