http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines RSS Feed for WRDW - Go Green - Headlines en-us Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:13:26 GMT 2013-04-05T23:13:26Z en-us http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Clemson-could-get-grant-to-help-fix-Hitchcock-Woods-201701541.html Hitchcock Woods in Aiken is one of the largest urban forests in the country, and even though it's privately owned, anyone can hike, walk a dog, or ride a horse there. But there's a problem that's been around for a while. Stormwater runoff is causing parts of the park to crumble away. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:13:26 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Clemson-could-get-grant-to-help-fix-Hitchcock-Woods-201701541.html 2013-04-05T23:13:26Z http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/UGA_building_was_early_adopter_of_green_movement_148432915.html For the past five years, the roof has also become a laboratory for urban gardening. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:11:14 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/UGA_building_was_early_adopter_of_green_movement_148432915.html 2012-04-23T16:11:14Z http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Martinez_family_builds_areas_first_LEED-certified_green_home_137214258.html 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. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:49:44 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Martinez_family_builds_areas_first_LEED-certified_green_home_137214258.html 2012-01-13T00:49:44Z http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Georgia_Power_says_nuclear_plant_remains_on_budget_132832713.html 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. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:18:34 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Georgia_Power_says_nuclear_plant_remains_on_budget_132832713.html 2011-10-29T02:18:34Z http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/BP_adopting_new_standards_for_deep-water_drilling_125631503.html In a letter to U.S. regulators, the company said the standards exceed existing federal requirements and demonstrate BP's commitment to safety. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:24:18 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/BP_adopting_new_standards_for_deep-water_drilling_125631503.html 2011-07-15T15:24:18Z http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Southern_CEO_Changes_possible_at_Georgia_nuclear_plant_121675209.html 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. Thu, 12 May 2011 15:00:39 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Southern_CEO_Changes_possible_at_Georgia_nuclear_plant_121675209.html 2011-05-12T15:00:39Z http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Waste_audit_finds_more_than_20_of_recycables_in_the_trash_120347354.html The Augusta Recycling Facility recycles about 363 tons of material each month, and some say that number could still be higher. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:30:56 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Waste_audit_finds_more_than_20_of_recycables_in_the_trash_120347354.html 2011-04-21T18:30:56Z http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/SC_Attorney_General_President_out-of-line_in_cancelling_Yucca_Mountain_118808919.html 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. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:44:02 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/SC_Attorney_General_President_out-of-line_in_cancelling_Yucca_Mountain_118808919.html 2011-03-29T14:44:02Z http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/CSRAs_Savannah_River_in_a_national_competition_116945543.html 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. Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:13:26 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/CSRAs_Savannah_River_in_a_national_competition_116945543.html 2011-02-26T00:13:26Z http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Georgia_Power_studying_solar_panels_in_Augusta_115551724.html Georgia Power looks closely into solar panels and how much energy they can produce. Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:11:12 GMT http://www.wrdw.com/gogreen/headlines/Georgia_Power_studying_solar_panels_in_Augusta_115551724.html 2011-02-08T16:11:12Z