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July 25, 2023 11 Alive Georgia to receive $2.3M in federal funds to clean up lead in drinking water at schools, daycares Dawn White reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it's funding $58 million to clean up…

July 24, 2023 Georgia Recorder State regulators to hear Plant Vogtle progress report after nuclear expansion stalled again Stanley Dunlap reports that Georgia Power announced on Friday that the Waynesboro’s nuclear energy facility operators, Southern Nuclear, has turned over to…

July 21, 2023 Valdosta Daily Times Valdosta airport gets infrastructure funds Terry Richards reports that Valdosta Regional Airport will get more than $625,000 for infrastructure projects, Sen. Raphael Warnock announced Thursday. The money is part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s…

July 20, 2023 Savannah Morning News, Augusta Chronicle CNBC: Georgia ranks top 5 in states for business, takes No. 1 spot in important category Miguel Legoas reports that the Peach State is looking ripe when it comes to infrastructure and…

July 19, 2023 Rome News-Tribune Yakult beverage company adding $305 million campus in Bartow John Druckenmiller reports that Bartow County’s sizzling string of new corporations just got hotter with Tuesday’s announcement that Yakult — the world’s No. 1 probiotic beverage…

July 18, 2023 The Center Square Atlanta area has the nation’s second-highest inflation T.A. DeFeo reports that despite potentially encouraging job and unemployment news, inflation remains a top concern for many Georgia businesses. "With costs coming down, wages rising, and…

July 17, 2023 Georgia Recorder Tens of thousands of Georgians at risk of losing food assistance under state’s new work rules Stanley Dunlap reports that food assistance advocates contend that a Georgia agency’s refusal to apply for a federal work…

July 14, 2023 Rough Draft Atlanta EPD evaluates enforcement action for Chattahoochee River sewage spill Bob Pepalis reports that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) will decide what enforcement action to take after partially treated wastewater flowed into the Chattahoochee…

July 13, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Kia to Invest Over $200 Million in EV9 Production Expansion Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Kia will invest more than $200 million and create nearly 200 new jobs at…

July 12, 2023 WABE Georgia is making its first-ever climate change plan Emily Jones reports, for the first time, Georgia is working on a statewide plan to address climate change. There’s a plan in the works for metro Atlanta, too.…