City council discusses water rates in budget talks
The price Atlantans pay for water is part of a discussion around the city government’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.Atlanta Watershed Department Commissioner Jo Ann Macrina wants to reorganize...
View ArticleBuford Dam water release safety
Today, June 20th marks the official start of summer. It’s a time when many people decide to visit Lake Lanier or any of the nearby rivers. But when the Army Corps of Engineers releases Lake Lanier...
View ArticleBuford Dam at 'Water Release'
Today marks the first full day of summer. It’s a time when many people decide to visit Lake Lanier or the nearby rivers. But when the Army Corps of Engineers releases Lake Lanier water from Buford...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court won’t hear water war appeal
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear an appeal from Alabama and Florida in its water war with Georgia.However, it might be sometime before Georgia reaps the benefits of the court’s...
View ArticleWater Coalition Releases Dirty Dozen List
The Georgia Water Coalition has released its dirty dozen report. The list focuses on the twelve worst offenses to the state’s waterways.The Ogeechee River tops the coalition’s list for the second year...
View ArticleWater Rate Increase Takes Effect in DeKalb County
If you’re a DeKalb County resident you may have noticed a spike in your water bill in the past month or two.County officials say the additional amount on residents’ bills is due to an increase that...
View ArticleLake Lanier Close to Full Summer Pool
It looks like more Georgians will be able to enjoy Lake Lanier this summer. Thanks to the recent rain, the lake has almost reached its full summer pool level. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages...
View ArticleState of Atlanta's Environment on Earth Day
On this Earth Day, Atlanta is taking steps towards improving its environment, but we still have challenges, according to Gil Rogers, Senior Attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center.Rogers...
View ArticleFBI Investigating North Georgia Water Plant Break-In
The FBI is investigating a break-in at north Georgia water plant, and some 400 households in Murray County have been advised not to drink their tap water.Murray County Sheriff Gary Langford tells...
View ArticleCumming and Forsyth to Enter Mediation Over Water Dispute
Cumming draws water from Lake Lanier, and has long provided it to Forsyth County at an untreated rate of 10-cents per thousand gallons.That contract expired, and Cumming officials said they will only...
View ArticleWater Wars and the Future of Rivers: A Talk with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
It has now been a year since Georgia won a major victory in its water war with Florida and Alabama. On June 25, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Georgia can continue to use Lake Lanier as a...
View ArticleStudy Wrongly Predicts Georgia's Future Water Use
The Atlanta office of the national consulting firm Burns & McDonnell this week issued a dire prediction: By 2020, Georgia’s water consumption would double. For metro Atlanta, the picture was far...
View ArticleFlorida Plans to Sue Georgia over Water Usage
The state of Florida plans to sue Georgia over water usage.Florida Governor Rick Scott says Georgia’s water consumption is disrupting the flow of water to the Apalachicola Bay. Florida Gov. Scott says...
View ArticleFlorida Sues Georgia Over Fresh Water Use
In a suit filed with the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Florida is asking the high court to force Georgia to more equitably share fresh water that flows into Florida and Alabama, and Georgia says it plans...
View ArticleSuit: City Illegally Charging Water Customers
Two Atlanta residents are suing the city, claiming it is collecting tens of millions of dollars in illegal fees and taxes through the watershed department, costs that are then passed on to...
View ArticleARC: Drought or No Drought, We Need to Conserve Water
For many in metro Atlanta, the drought years at the end of the last decade are barely a memory. But, a new presentation from the Atlanta Regional Commission, called a "Regional Snapshot," argues we...
View ArticleTickets On Sale Now For NPR Presents: Water±
Join us for a storytelling experience about nature's most precious and destructive force, directed by Tony Award Winner Kenny Leon. NPR Correspondent Tamara Keith and WABE's Denis O'Hayer will take the...
View ArticleGeorgia Prepares for New Water Wars Battle: A Talk with the ARC's Katherine...
On Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear Florida's appeal in the long-running water war with Georgia. In agreeing to hear Florida's case, the Court injected a new note of...
View ArticleHuge Park on Atlanta's Westside Is Inching Towards Reality
Eventually Bellwood Quarry will be big. Right now, it’s 300 acres of woods and trash, plus the quarry itself. But the plan is for it to be a huge new park on Atlanta’s Westside, and the committee...
View ArticleEbola, Housing Among Top Issues To Watch This Year
As 2015 gets going, we’re checking in with WABE reporters on some of the stories and trends they’ll be watching.TransportationThe state legislature will have to wrestle with transportation issues this...
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