AltWeeklies Wire
Southern Co. Tackles Global Warming ...or Does It?new
Southern Co. is making progress when it comes to pollution reduction, spending $6 billion on controls for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and mercury. But that money will do nothing to combat global warming.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
06-09-2005 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Neal Horsley Admits Mule Was First Girlfriendnew
Here's the transcript of FOX News Radio host Alan Colmes' interview with Neal Horsley, in which the anti-abortion activist is asked to respond to media reports that he admitted to engaging in homosexual and bestiality sex.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
05-19-2005 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Lobbyist Is Example of Georgia's Revolving Doornew
A one-year prohibition of lobbying by ex-government officials has slowed down the revolving door. But the lobbying roles of Harold Reheis, the state's former top environmental enforcer, and others have convinced some watchdogs that one year isn't enough time.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
05-05-2005 |
Politics
Sonny Perdue's Appointments Surprisenew
Sonny Perdue appointed Michael Lee Baugh to Georgia's Juvenile Justice board. Baugh's qualifications for the job, according to the governor's press release, are that he's a sales representative and Internet manager for Roy Campbell Chevrolet in Thomasville.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
02-25-2005 |
Politics
Roger Kahn, Birdslayernew
Up until two weeks ago, Roger F. Kahn was known as the guy who lost to Bob Barr in the race for a U.S. House seat in 2000. Nowadays, Kahn is referred to as the guy who killed all those hundreds of birds.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
02-03-2005 |
Politics
The Tweaking and Twisting of an Atlanta Air Pollution Studynew
Carbon, which is emitted by automobiles, was the only pollutant mentioned in a recently revealed study of Atlanta's air. There was no mention of the link between lung ailments and sulfur pollutants, which are emitted by coal-burning power plants - such as those run by Georgia Power.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
02-03-2005 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Atlanta Mayor's Swing at Druid Hills Golf Club Looks Way Offnew
A frustrated Mayor Shirley Franklin decided to cut off negotiations with Druid Hills Golf Club officials, informing the club that it's subject to fines of up to $500 a day for violating the city's 4-year-old, yet-untested nondiscrimination ordinance.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
01-06-2005 |
Politics
Studies Say Sprawl Is Reason for Atlanta's Obesitynew
Almost 60 percent of adults in Georgia are overweight or obese, and Georgia is the sixth most obese state in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Several studies now suggest that the culprit is sprawl.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
12-09-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Cumberland Island Will Be Open to Autosnew
Until recently, the north end of Georgia's Cumberland Island was one of the more remote places in the Southeast. Most people could reach it only by foot. Now automobiles will be widely allowed on previously protected parts of the island, due to the work of U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
12-02-2004 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Other States Push for Clean Air, But Not Georgianew
Eight states and New York City have filed lawsuits that seek to force five electric utilities to drastically reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. Yet while Atlantans breathe some of the nation's most unhealthy air, Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker has taken no action to hold power companies responsible for their pollutants.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
11-24-2004 |
Environment
Tags: business
Governor's Vision for Atlanta's Future Is Brightnew
Gov. Sonny Perdue has taken the first steps to spend $15.5 billion on transportation projects intended to alleviate congestion and encourage economic development.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
11-18-2004 |
Politics
EPA Finds Fetuses at Cleanup Site; Origins a Mysterynew
After spending months trying to identify the contents of unmarked barrels -- some of which were leaking hazardous liquids -- an EPA agent found something unnerving in one five-gallon plastic bucket: two fetuses and a placenta, mainly intact and preserved in glass jars.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
10-28-2004 |
Environment
Tags: environment
What if Everybody is Wrong About Dubya Winning Georgia?new
When you look at some of the numbers, it's understandable why politicos would assume Kerry can't win here. And it's not necessarily over for Kerry, but it does mean that the Kerry team might have missed a big opportunity to turn the tide in Georgia.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
10-07-2004 |
Politics
Good News for Chattahoochee National Forest, For Nownew
A proposal seeks to modify what's called the "Roadless Rule." Under the change, protections from road-building would no longer be automatic. Instead, governors would have to request the stronger protection.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
09-23-2004 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Class-Action Lawsuits Likely in Wake of BioLab Firenew
Three months after a massive chlorine fire 25 miles east of Atlanta caused the evacuation of at least 11,000 Rockdale County residents, BioLab Inc. is just one step away from finishing its environmental cleanup. The 3,000 or so people hoping to sue the company are another matter.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
08-26-2004 |
Environment
Tags: environment
