Social Circle sues ICE, DHS over proposed 10,000-bed detention center
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.
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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.
A packed and heated zoning meeting over data center rules in DeKalb County ended with police escorting residents out as concerns over noise, pollution, health, and rising energy and water costs fueled public outcry.
A new Global Forest Watch analysis reveals Georgia has lost more tree cover than nearly every other state since 2000. Trees Atlanta takes a small step to restore some of the more than 2.5 million acres of trees Georgia has lost.
In 2019, naturalists said the swamp was under threat after a mineral company that owned land three miles away sought permits to mine zirconium and titanium.
The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the U.S. from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak.
If Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport moves to a privatized screening model, it would be the the largest airport in the country using it.
Goodwill of North Georgia is helping thousands of formerly incarcerated people earn trade certifications and find jobs.
With 65,000 spectators expected per match at Atlanta Stadium, which seats 73,019, traffic during the World Cup will be a major factor for anyone commuting in and around the city, whether they have a ticket or not.
Officials say the injured hiker had to be airlifted out of the Georgia forest after being stuck in a remote part of the wilderness.