1,600-pound great white shark discovered off coasts of Georgia and Florida
A research group tracks a great white shark off the coasts of Georgia and Florida. (Footage: AJC | Ocearch | WRAL News | WSB-TV Sources: USA Today | Ocearch)
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Trump administration denies Kemp’s bid to extend Hurricane Helene aid deadline
The denial follows efforts by other Georgia leaders to press the Trump administration to extend the aid application window.
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‘Forever chemicals’ abound. Scientists are searching for them in Georgians’ blood
Emory’s study comes as Georgia cities grapple with PFAS in their drinking water, along with new federal regulations that will soon require them to remove nearly all of them.
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State seeks to fine Atlanta nearly $300,000 over alleged wastewater violations
State environmental regulators have proposed fining the city of Atlanta nearly $300,000 for wastewater violations at the RM Clayton treatment plant.
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Georgia House Speaker urges Trump to extend deadline for Hurricane Helene aid
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns is urging President Donald Trump to extend the deadline for Georgians affected by Hurricane Helene to apply for federal disaster assistance.
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Data centers use lots of energy. Will Georgia lawmakers make them pay more?
The Georgia General Assembly is considering legislation that would require Georgia Power to charge data centers for the costs they incur to serve them.
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Georgia lifts ban on poultry markets, swaps after bird flu cases
Sales and markets with live poultry can resume in Georgia after state officials lifted restrictions that had been in place since a pair of bird flu detections last month.
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Former top federal wildlife official warned Kemp about threat of Okefenokee mine
The AJC has learned a former top U.S. wildlife official wrote Gov. Brian Kemp to warn that a mine planned near the Okefenokee Swamp would threaten the fragile ecosystem.