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Georgia Forestry offers inexpensive seedlings

Last Updated: 10:37 AM 01/06/09 - Several species of pine and hardwood are now available at low cost, can be ordered by phone, and delivered to the local county forestry unit for pick up by purchasers. (Full Story)
DOE selects Savannah River Remediation, LLC for liquid waste contract

Last Updated: 6:05 PM 12/08/08 - The objective of the Liquid Waste contract is to achieve closure of the SRS liquid waste tanks in compliance with the Federal Facilities Agreement, utilizing the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) and Saltstone Facility. (Full Story)
Ga. governor questions Fla. argument in water wars

Last Updated: 11:00 AM 11/13/08 - Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is offering new thoughts on the water wars, wondering how Florida can preach that Georgia isn't concerned about the environment when it's allowed development along its coastline.
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More than 600 people meet to talk drought conditions

Last Updated: 11:16 AM 11/11/08 - It's a new record setting drought for Lake Thurmond. And hundreds of people met tonight in McCormick County to talk about the impact of the low water levels. (Full Story)
Delay on Savannah River water flow decision

Last Updated: 1:27 PM 10/31/08 - The Army Corps of Engineers will not be able to make an expedited decision on whether to restrict water flow in the Savannah River Valley. (Full Story)
Vogtle expansion plans hit river roadblock

Last Updated: 1:05 PM 10/29/08 - There's a possible holdup in plans to add two more nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle in Burke County. (Full Story)
SC Drought Response Committee meets

Last Updated: 11:49 AM 10/28/08 - The South Carolina Drought Response Committee is again assessing how the state is dealing with the dry weather. (Full Story)
Sales tax holiday on energy efficient applicances

Last Updated: 12:58 PM 10/02/08 - If you're looking to save money in more than one way, you can shop now through Sunday for great deals! (Full Story)
Harlem Public Works director charged with clean water act violations

Last Updated: 12:00 PM 09/18/08 - The federal grand jury sitting in Savannah has returned an eleven count indictment against Daniel Webster Cason, the Public Works Director for the City of Harlem. (Full Story)
Augusta ranks among top cities for air pollution

Last Updated: 6:40 PM 08/13/08 - The numbers are out about the air you breathe. Georgia and California are the only states with five cities in the Top 25 for the most air pollution; Augusta is one of those cities. (Full Story)
Water restrictions coming to SC?

Last Updated: 11:35 AM 07/16/08 - A special drought committee will meet in a few weeks to see if any water restrictions are needed in South Carolina. (Full Story)
"Monumental" conservation deal

Last Updated: 11:40 AM 06/25/08 - The nation's largest producer of cane sugar has reached a tentative agreement to get out of the business and sell its nearly 300 square miles in the Everglades to the state of Florida. (Full Story)
SUV's going MIA

Last Updated: 2:33 PM 06/23/08 - Local dealers are reporting a drop-off in SUV and truck sales by as much as 10 to 20 percent in the past few months. Nationally, that number is closer to 30 percent.

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Bill passed to make schools "Go Green"

Last Updated: 1:32 PM 06/05/08 - The bill is now facing a veto from the White House. (Full Story)
EPD finds environmental threat at biodiesel plant

Last Updated: 3:12 PM 08/23/07 - An environmental threat was found at the site of Tuesday's (August 21) deadly explosion at an Augusta biodiesel plant. (Full Story)