Georgia Trend Daily – May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024 Georgia Recorder
EPA just rejected Alabama’s plan for a state-run coal ash program. What does it mean for Georgia?
Jill Nolin and Stanley Dunlap report, Georgia environmental advocates say they hope the Biden administration’s recent decision to deny Alabama’s application for a state-run coal ash disposal will have implications for Georgia Power. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its final decision last week after a public comment period that drew Georgia advocates and residents who live near sites like Plant Scherer in Juliette where coal ash is in contact with groundwater.
May 28, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Perimeter Area | On The Move
Don Sadler reports that the Perimeter area has been known as a central home for business in Metro Atlanta since at least the late ’80s and early ’90s, when large national corporations began moving to the area and the iconic “King and Queen” buildings opened. UPS was one of the first major corporations to relocate to the Perimeter area when it moved its corporate headquarters to the district in 1991.
May 28, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Another sprawling data center campus is proposed south of Atlanta
Zachary Hansen reports, Atlanta’s Southside could soon house another large data center campus as the region’s status as a hub for computer and server storage continues to rise. Called the Fairburn Technology Center, the project was disclosed last week in a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) filing.
May 28, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com
Cobb County Invites Medical Device Firms to Apply for Expo in Germany
Leigh Villegas reports, Cobb County’s growing medical device community is expanding overseas, thanks to SelectCobb’s support for companies participating in interactive, international experiences. SelectCobb is the economic development organization for Cobb County.
May 28, 2024 Saporta Report
Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern survives leadership challenge
Maria Saporta reports, it’s been a bumpy ride for Norfolk Southern, one of the nation’s largest railroads and one of Atlanta’s most prominent Fortune 500 companies. To better understand all the nuances of the past 15 months, I reached out to Tom Bell, former CEO of Cousins Properties, who has been on the board of Norfolk Southern for 14 years until deciding not to stand for election at the company’s May 9 annual meeting.
May 28, 2024 Macon Telegraph
At 91 years old, Tubman Museum’s founder in Macon still heralded for ‘visionary leadership’
Myracle Lewis reports, forty-two years ago, Richard Keil bought the 8,500-square-foot warehouse that would eventually become the Tubman African American Museum, a hub for American Black history in Macon. On Friday, museum board members and staff honored Keil the day before his 91st birthday and remarked at how he had contributed to Macon’s history.
May 28, 2024 WABE
Gen Z Georgians navigate inflation, elections and protests with mental health top of mind
Kenny Murray reports, from the COVID-19 pandemic to overseas conflict or rising inflation costs, Gen Z residents in Georgia feel they have experienced a lifetime of events in a short period of time. This is in addition to the typical struggles in education, career and financial planning that many young people throughout the state are experiencing.
May 28, 2024 Augusta Chronicle
Homes in Richmond County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here
Staff reports, newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Richmond County saw houses sell for slightly lower than the previous month’s median sales price of $160,000. The median home sold for $159,950, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows.
May 28, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Georgia entering vacation season short of game wardens
Dave Williams reports, with the traditional summer vacation season getting underway, Georgia continues to suffer from a chronic shortage of game wardens to serve its 2 million hunters and 600,000 to 700,000 anglers. The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boasted 250 game wardens back in 2000.
May 28, 2024 Rome News-Tribune
Floyd County Set To Enact COAM Rules Tuesday
Diane Wagner reports that the Floyd County Commission is expected to finalize the adoption of its ordinance regulating gaming machines Tuesday. A public hearing is scheduled before the vote on COAMs — the coin operated gaming machines called “ding dings” by many players.
May 28, 2024 State Affairs
Georgia primary could foreshadow what’s to come in November
Tammy Joyner reports, with the state’s primary election in the rearview mirror, the hard work begins for Democrats and Republicans, especially when it comes to getting voters to the polls, political analysts say. Tuesday’s election had the lowest voter turnout in recent years, serving as a gauge of what to expect in the Nov. 5 general election.
May 28, 2024 GPB
Taxpayer dollars at work: Ossoff gives warning on border security, Warnock touts Pell Grants
Ambria Burton reports that for the week ending May 24, 2024, Warnock and Ossoff focused on improving substance abuse treatment for inmates, protecting national security at the southern border, removing hazardous materials from several locations in Georgia, and protecting elders from financial scams.
May 28, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
PG A.M.: Atlanta’s Chase Oliver wins Libertarian nomination for president
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van Brimmer report, Gov. Brian Kemp and former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan may have been rumored presidential contenders for 2024 but Atlanta’s Chase Oliver is the Georgian who will be on the presidential ballot in November. He won the Libertarian nomination for president over the weekend. Oliver defeated a field of nine candidates to win the bid Sunday, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
