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Georgia Power clears deal to supply massive OpenAI data center

Georgia Power clears deal to supply massive OpenAI data center Georgia’s regulatory review process cleared Georgia Power’s agreement to supply electricity to OpenAI’s massive data center in Effingham County as residents voiced concerns about the negative impacts of the facility. Georgia Public Service Commission staff reviewed the agreement, which calls for Georgia Power to supply 3,200 megawatts of electricity to Project Camellia that will be delivered in phases through 2032. […]

todayAugust 31, 2026 14

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Paradise Garden: Preserving Howard Finster’s Folk Art Legacy in Rural Georgia

How a rural Georgia folk art sanctuary preserves history and strengthens its local economy In rural northwest Georgia, a four-acre stretch of reclaimed land offers a place where discarded objects, religious devotion and artistic expression come together. Paradise Garden, the visionary environment created by the late Howard Finster, has become both a landmark of American outsider art and an important cultural institution in Chattooga County. Finster, a Baptist preacher and […]

todayAugust 25, 2026 14

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Qcells Cartersville Factory Navigates Changing U.S. Solar Policies

Georgia solar manufacturer pushes ahead as federal solar rules change For Georgia's growing solar manufacturing industry, building a factory is only part of the challenge. Companies also have to plan around a federal energy policy that can change dramatically from one administration to the next. That reality is playing out at Qcells' massive manufacturing complex in Cartersville. The South Korean company has invested roughly $2.5 billion in the Georgia operation, […]

todayAugust 24, 2026 15

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Southern leaders call for renewable energy investments to lower costs for Americans

Southern leaders call for renewable energy investments to lower costs for Americans Leaders from the South are calling for action on renewable energy to make consumption more affordable for everyday Americans. The group Elected Officials to Protect America hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C. last week to address clean energy and affordability. Georgia Sen. Tonya Anderson, D-Lithonia, called out the Trump administration for canceling a program that helped low-income families […]

todayAugust 19, 2026 20

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West Nile virus detected in mosquito traps in Atlanta area

West Nile virus detected in mosquito traps in Atlanta area Mosquito traps in the Atlanta area have tested positive for the West Nile virus over the past week. Health officials said Monday that four more mosquito traps tested positive for the virus in DeKalb County. That’s the second time traps have come back positive in the county this summer. The traps were in Avondale Estates, Clarkston, Doraville and the Decatur-Stonecrest […]

todayAugust 18, 2026 22

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Recent rains end Georgia drought as farmers look ahead to fall harvest

Recent rains end Georgia drought as farmers look ahead to fall harvest Recent rains have officially brought Georgia out of a severe drought, and farmers are looking ahead to the fall harvest. Dry conditions have heavily affected farmers in Georgia for nearly a year, but the National Weather Service recently announced that Georgia’s drought is officially over. Local farmers were hit hard by the dry spell. Brandi Whitney of Serenbe […]

todayAugust 17, 2026 19

Jennifer Whitfield, an attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center who’s representing Georgia Interfaith Power and Light and Southface Institute, speaks to the Public Service Commission Friday, Dec. 19, ahead of a vote on a historic expansion of Georgia Power's capacity.
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Georgia may have promised more power to data centers than it can provide

Georgia may have promised more power to data centers than it can provide With the amount of data centers rising across the state of Georgia, the question surrounding energy consumption has continued to surface. Georgia Power received approval last year for a historic expansion of power capacity to accommodate for the increase in large-load customers, and at the time, advocacy groups questioned the utility company’s predictions surrounding how many data […]

todayAugust 14, 2026 18

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Georgia communities push back as data center boom raises water concerns

Georgia communities push back as data center boom raises water concerns As Georgia becomes a popular spot for data centers, local communities are finding ways to limit their expansion. Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond recently introduced legislation to create a task force to study the impacts of data centers on water, energy and health in an effort to fight back against the technology giants. “Just because there's so many […]

todayAugust 13, 2026 15

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Okefenokee Swamp earns UNESCO World Heritage status

Okefenokee Swamp earns UNESCO World Heritage status Among the great wonders of the world like the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park now sits Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Commonly known as the Okefenokee Swamp, the place prides itself on being one of the most intact wetland ecosystems left on the planet with more than 1,270 species of plants and animals. The UNESCO World […]

todayAugust 6, 2026 16