Atlanta airport reports 33,000-gallon sewage spill near runway
A sewage spill near a runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport released an estimated 33,000 gallons into a wooded area, airport officials said Wednesday.
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A sewage spill near a runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport released an estimated 33,000 gallons into a wooded area, airport officials said Wednesday.
Getting from Alpharetta's Alpha Loop to the Big Creek Greenway on foot or by bike is set to become easier.
District 4 candidate Natalie Hall says Fulton residents should know how much water and electricity proposed data centers would use and what taxpayers get in return.
Two environmental groups have told the city of Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson that they plan to sue over the pollution of the nearby Flint River.
While school is out for the summer, learning continues for children at Trees Atlanta's Junior TreeKeeper Camp.
As grocery prices continue to strain household budgets, a five-acre farm in College Park is helping people save money by teaching them how to grow their own food while cultivating something just as valuable: community.
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper said he had never seen anything like the massive fish kill in his more than 20 years at the organization.
Google said it will help fund a wetlands restoration project in Georgia's Flint River basin through a new partnership with the conservation organization Ducks Unlimited.
The 27th Flying Colors Butterfly Festival at Chattahoochee Nature Center offered up-close butterfly encounters, pollinator education, and summer previews.
Environmental group Flint Riverkeeper says a Memorial Day weekend jet fuel spill from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the latest in a series of fuel releases affecting waterways downstream of the airport.
Georgia wildlife officials are urging residents to report sightings of Argentine black and white tegus, an invasive lizard that threatens native species.
Experts blame a combination of drought, pollution, and sewage runoff for the 20-mile fish kill, raising concerns for the local environment, economy, and climate change impacts.
The city says the federal government failed to conduct environmental reviews before moving forward with a plan that could dramatically strain water and wastewater systems.
Hundreds of people visit the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance on Richland Road each week. That's why it surveys the 25-acre nature preserve for hanging or fallen tree limbs after storms move through metro Atlanta.
A group of Coweta County residents is taking their own county to court, fighting to stop a massive data center campus on nearly 830 acres of rural conservation land.
A statewide Level 1 drought response is affecting Georgia farmers, mobile markets and families who rely on affordable fresh food.
Big Bethel AME's Environmental Justice Sunday service ties faith to public health, highlighting pollution, flooding, and heat risks across metro Atlanta.
Officials say unauthorized tree removal could lead to penalties as the city emphasizes environmental and quality-of-life benefits.
The City of Atlanta is giving residents a fresh start, and they're giving parks and green spaces a fresh look through the Center for Employment Opportunities program.
More than 150 data centers now operate across metro Atlanta, but people who leave near the massive facilities say they're concerned about their quality of life and the impacts to nearby rivers.
More than 1,000 students at David T. Howard Middle School joined forces with the Hawks and Novelis — and the sixth graders came out on top.
Dunwoody earns Tree City USA recognition for the 14th year, reflecting its long-term commitment to planting, maintaining, and protecting the city's trees.
A years-long lawsuit over Atlanta's largest wastewater treatment facility has ended with a settlement and a cleaner Chattahoochee River, officials say.
A recent fuel spill at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport is polluting the Flint River, the primary drinking water source for thousands in rural Georgia.
An insurance company has filed a federal lawsuit against BioLab Inc. over the massive warehouse fire that forced thousands to shelter in place last year.
Giuliano Galoppo scored his first MLS goal and Jay Fortune added a goal for Atlanta United on Saturday night in a 2-2 tie with New York City FC.
Eury Pérez pitched a one-hitter for just the 11th complete-game shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 3-0.
For young people with sensory needs, a haircut can be challenging, but one Georgia speech therapist is helping the activity be more comfortable through a free service.
Love was in the air in Norcross as dozens of elderly Vietnamese couples renewed their wedding vows, celebrating how their relationships outlasted war, political imprisonment, and resettlement in a new country.
The Tiny Doors across the city are only a few inches tall, but they have become part of Atlanta's landscape.