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Twin Pines' financial woes stall mining permits near Okefenokee Swamp

1 day 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.
Georgia Power is planning for a huge spike in energy demand. Critics say it’s overestimating

1 week ago | thecurrentga.org | Emily Jones |Mary Landers

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Georgia’s largest electric utility is preparing to meet what it says is a huge spike in new electricity demand. Georgia Power says it expects it will need to provide 8,200 more megawatts by 2031 – about four times the energy made by its brand-new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle.
Permitting Drags on, PSC Heats Up

1 week ago | thecurrentga.org | Mary Landers |Mary Landers ReporterReporter

Good morning! First up today we have look at what happens behind the scenes as a company waits for its permits to mine near the Okefenokee. We then turn to the Public Service Commission, where after years of electoral delay there’s a flurry of activity lately. Finally, we’re obliged to remind our coastal neighbors that it’s almost hurricane season again. Sorry! But there’s at least one crucial way to prepare now. Let’s get ready!Questions, tips or concerns?
Critics pan Georgia Power’s plans to use more fossil fuels

1 week ago | thecurrentga.org | Stanley Dunlap

The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to hold a second round of hearings on Georgia Power’s controversial long-range plans. The five-member utility regulator is set to vote July 15 as the state’s largest utility expects to spend billions of dollars to meet skyrocketing energy demands attributed to new electricity-hogging data centers. Georgia Power’s 2025 Integrated Resource Plan calls for renewable energy but also more fossil fuels.
Liberty Development Authority sets 5-year targets for county job growth

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Robin Kemp

The Liberty County Development Authority board voted Monday to approve a strategic economic development plan that has been in the works for months. The 5-year plan, developed by Boyette Strategic Advisors, gives the LCDA a carefully-tailored blueprint for strengthening the local workforce, drawing new industries to Liberty County, and diversifying the local economy. LCDA Chairman Rep.
Climate advocates worry as fossil fuels power Georgia's data centers

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. An expansive former row-crop farm in Lee County, in southwest Georgia, is now home to a flock of sheep with a job to do: eat grass. “My rule of thumb is if I can walk out here among the panels and still see my boots, then that’s effective grazing management,” said site manager Tyler Huber on a recent visit to the farm.
Awaiting permits to mine near Okefenokee, Twin Pines finds time is money

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Mary Landers

For more than 15 months, Georgia regulators have been pondering the issuance of a permit to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp. Environmentalists who have fought against the permit, saying mining will harm the largest wildlife refuge on the East Coast, were certain a permit decision was about to be issued last summer. When that didn’t happen, they were betting on a post-election announcement. Then Thanksgiving. Then Christmas, then the New Year, then after Trump’s inauguration.
Georgia Power agrees to freeze rates, but bills could still increase

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. In a surprise move, Georgia’s largest electric company is asking to temporarily freeze rates, though customer bills could still go up next year. The proposal could bring welcome relief for Georgia Power customers who have experienced multiple bill increases, but some advocates said it also raises serious concerns.
New law curbs Chatham County Commission's influence as CAT board deadline nears

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Craig Nelson

The clock is winding down on the Chatham Area Transit Authority’s current board of directors. Under a measure finally signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp last week, the nine members of the current board must vacate their seats by June 30. A new, 11-member board will replace it the following day.
Chatham County commissioner eyes Coastal Georgia's congressional seat with MAGA support

2 weeks ago | thecurrentga.org | Craig Nelson

Casting himself as a genuine American conservative, Chatham County Commissioner Patrick Farrell signaled Sunday that he plans to enter the race for Coastal Georgia’s seat in U.S. Congress. “I’m the authentic candidate for this position,” Farrell told the Tybee Island Republican Committee, newly renamed One Tybee. With that self-portrait, he likened himself to the seat’s current holder, Earl “Buddy” Carter, who earlier this month announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate and attended the meeting.