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Martinez family builds area's first LEED-certified 'green' home
Last Updated: 7:49 PM 01/12/12 - You've heard of going green, but one Martinez family is taking it to another level. They're building the area's first LEED-certified home.
Georgia Power says nuclear plant remains on budget
Last Updated: 10:18 PM 10/28/11 - Georgia Power estimates its share of the project to build two new reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta will be $18 million less than the roughly $6.1 billion approved by utility regulators.
BP adopting new standards for deep-water drilling
Last Updated: 11:24 AM 07/15/11 - In a letter to U.S. regulators, the company said the standards exceed existing federal requirements and demonstrate BP's commitment to safety.
Southern CEO: Changes possible at Georgia nuclear plant
Last Updated: 11:00 AM 05/12/11 - The Southern Company CEO suggested new rules would be most likely to affect Plant Hatch near Baxley since it's similar in design to the malfunctioning plant in Japan.
ASU waste audit finds 23% of trash could have been recycled
Last Updated: 2:30 PM 04/21/11 - The Augusta Recycling Facility recycles about 363 tons of material each month, and some say that number could still be higher.
SC Attorney General: President out of line in canceling Yucca Mountain
Last Updated: 10:44 AM 03/29/11 - Aiken County is involved in a lawsuit in the nation's capitol about where nuclear waste from Savannah River Site should go. The President shot down their original plan, and now some locals are fighting back.
Group wants your vote to win grant for Savannah River cleanup
Last Updated: 7:13 PM 02/25/11 - Research shows that from Augusta's industries to Savannah's ports, the Savannah River is the fourth toxic river in the nation. Now a local group needs your help to change that.
Georgia Power studying solar panels in Augusta
Last Updated: 11:11 AM 02/08/11 - Georgia Power looks closely into solar panels and how much energy they can produce.
Old cellphones can be put to good use
Last Updated: 11:40 AM 12/23/10 - New cellphones are a popular gift, but don't just throw away the old one.
NRC advisers back new Westinghouse nuclear reactor
Last Updated: 4:29 PM 12/22/10 - The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards announced its nonbinding decision Tuesday.
GM using oil spill boom material in Chevy Volt
Last Updated: 4:24 PM 12/20/10 - General Motors says that instead of going to landfills, roughly 100 miles of plastic boom material will be converted into vehicle parts.
SC foresters say they're planting 5 billionth tree
Last Updated: 1:40 PM 12/03/10 - The Forestry Commission says it came up with its tree estimate based on surveys since 1928.
Fla. newspaper probe finds lead in reusable bags
Last Updated: 11:02 AM 11/12/10 - Experts say the lead in the bags does not appear to be in a form that would easily rub off on food when the bags are new.
Plant Vogtle continuing with nuclear construction and still hiring
Last Updated: 10:26 AM 11/12/10 - The big boy toys at Plant Vogtle are constructing the ground work for the third and fourth nuclear reactors, which will power millions of homes. At its peak they expect it to employ 3,500 people.
What you can do to save money on your heating bill
Last Updated: 11:36 AM 10/18/10 - As temperatures go down your heat bill may rise. You can save some money by weatherizing your home which keeps heat from escaping.
Help My House: New program offers loans to save you on your power bill
Last Updated: 6:51 PM 09/16/10 - Congressman James Clyburn is the sponsor of the bill that would allow 225,000 customers of South Carolina Electric Cooperatives get between $3,000 and $7,500 dollars to weatherize their homes
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GVW brownfields job training program
Last Updated: 10:01 PM 08/24/10 - GVW Brownfields Job Training Program starts this October and is offering 64 jobs to people who quality. Hourly pay can be around $28 and it's first come first serve.
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South Carolina Energy rebate program nearing end
Last Updated: 2:35 PM 05/12/10 - According to the SC Appliance Rebate web site, the mail-in rebates were exhausted in the first day.
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Fort Gordon gets new electric vehicles
Last Updated: 6:51 PM 04/30/10 - The U.S. Army is going green, and Fort Gordon is on the cutting edge of some new technology. News 12 got to take the Army's newest vehicle for a test drive.
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Nuclear industry to hire for growth, retirements
Last Updated: 11:59 AM 04/30/10 - Plans for building a wave of nuclear reactors would create a need for 12,000 to 21,000 new workers.
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Old Augusta school gets new, eco-friendly life
Last Updated: 11:45 AM 04/23/10 - Developers have brought new life to the old William Robinson School in Augusta. The building has been remodeled into energy efficient and environmentally friendly condominiums.
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EPA chief visits SRS, talks jobs, nuclear waste
Last Updated: 7:48 PM 04/19/10 - A job training program aimed at getting people who live in communities affected by hazardous waste back to work
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Lab: SC waste meets Utah's disposal requirements
Last Updated: 12:53 PM 04/06/10 - A lab in Tennessee says waste from a former nuclear weapons complex in South Carolina meets Utah's health and safety requirements for disposal.
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Experts warn 'read labels' as GA, SC EnergyStar rebates continue
Last Updated: 1:03 PM 03/31/10 - Today marks the start of the Energy Star federal tax rebate program in South Carolina. However a new report to lawmakers find fraud with some Energy Star labeling.
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Georgia Power signs deal for landfill electricity
Last Updated: 12:56 PM 03/31/10 - Georgia Power has agreed to purchase electricity created by burning methane gas at a Savannah landfill.
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Obama to spell out rebates for energy efficiency
Last Updated: 6:35 PM 03/02/10 - President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass a series of rebates for people who take steps to make their homes more energy efficient.
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Only on 12: North Augusta High student works to get solar panels donated to school
Last Updated: 6:51 PM 12/16/09 - Junior Byron Thomas' letter-writing campaign led to thousands of dollars in solar panels being donated. The installation won't cost anything either.
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Columbia County opens its first recycling center
Last Updated: 7:19 PM 10/05/09 - Columbia County's first dedicated recycling center opened Monday on Chamblin Road in Grovetown.
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Georgia energy-related sales tax holiday to begin
Last Updated: 7:05 PM 09/30/09 - Energy-saving and water-efficient products will be sold without sales taxes in Georgia for a four-day period beginning Thursday.
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Aiken hydrogen houses could cost nothing to power
Last Updated: 7:10 PM 09/09/09 - Chucker Creek Elementary students broke ground on a new kind of enery-efficient home in an Aiken subdivision. They may be the future but the home is being called a home of the present.
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New plans for Hammond's Ferry expansion rolled out
Last Updated: 11:23 AM 08/26/09 - The proposed modifications to the Hammond's Ferry Expansion were laid out by the planners, and there's good environment news as well as good budget news for the City of North Augusta's budget.
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On Your Side: New S.C. plant turns chicken fat into biodiesel fuel
Last Updated: 7:12 PM 08/20/09 - Green Valley Biofuels will be turning chicken fat and vegetable oils into biodiesel fuel for use in diesel engines. This secret recipe isn't made from herbs and spices, but trial and error.
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Edgefield County dumping site cleaned up
Last Updated: 7:14 PM 08/19/09 - News 12 has learned that a dump site behind an Edgefield County middle school has been cleared up.
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State orders dumping ground behind school to close immediately
Last Updated: 2:00 PM 07/21/09 - SC DHEC tells News 12 they have told the Edgefield County School District to immediately clean up and shut down their dumping site behind a local middle school.
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Possible illegal dumping ground at Edgefield Co. school
Last Updated: 1:36 PM 07/21/09 - It's a place where the Edgefield Co. School District dumps all of their yard debris, wood debris and old desks, among other things. We investigate to find out why it's there and why other things, like chemicals, are in the trash.
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Dumping site in Edgefield County
Last Updated: 3:17 PM 07/20/09 - School district says intruders are responsible for any illegal dumping.
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On Your Side: More stimulus money for you; big recall on popular appliance
Last Updated: 7:12 PM 07/17/09 - More stimulus money could be coming in to help encourage you to buy more energy efficient appliances. And speaking of appliances, a popular one is being recalled because it could burn you and your family.
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New Augusta hotel features 'green' technology
Last Updated: 11:57 AM 07/10/09 - From the linens to the lights, this new South Augusta hotel says it is leading the way in environmentally friendly technology among local hotels.
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Only on 12: Augusta company to make world premiere on CBS Early Show
Last Updated: 1:29 PM 06/25/09 - An Augusta company is making a debut next week in New York, and you'll see them on the CBS Early Show.
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Report: clean energy jobs grew fast in Georgia
Last Updated: 3:45 PM 09/16/09 - A new report says clean energy jobs in Georgia grew at a rate faster than the national average from 1998 to 2007.
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Working at the landfill
Last Updated: 12:17 PM 04/30/09 - Imagine working on a big hill, and it's all trash. We followed some of the workers at the Richmond County landfill, and their main message to you: use a recycle bin.
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A tour of the landfill
Last Updated: 11:34 AM 04/30/09 - Earth Day was just last week, and more and more people are trying to conserve. That includes recycling and cutting down on what we throw away.
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Some people "Going Green" for good
Last Updated: 11:17 AM 04/23/09 - As John Cooper helps customers decide whether to go green on the roadway, it's more than just his job, it's a way of life.
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Hydrogen powered, "green" home to be built in Aiken
Last Updated: 2:40 PM 04/03/09 - Going green. It's the new wave in housing and Aiken is on the cutting edge. The Ridge at Chukker Creek, in Aiken, announced it will build a hydrogen powered home for extreme green homeowners.
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On Your Side: Getting paid to carpool
Last Updated: 7:03 PM 02/24/09 - Going green is all the rage these days and some folks are getting paid to do it. And you can earn a little extra money by helping the environment too just by joining in.
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Feds: Audit of SC nuclear complex whitewashed
Last Updated: 4:32 PM 01/21/09 - Federal investigators say a company managing South Carolina's Savannah River Site nuclear complex altered its 2007 financial audit to justify expenses to the government.
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Coca-Cola Recycling Plant Opens in Spartanburg
Last Updated: 3:25 PM 01/14/09 - Coke wants to recycle and reuse all its bottles and cans in the U.S.
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Going Green catching on
Last Updated: 12:39 PM 01/07/09 - The phrase "going green" is becoming more and more popular, as people try to be more environmentally friendly.
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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.
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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.
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~ Green Guide for Everyday Living (National Geographic)

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