News Release | Environment Georgia

President Obama & EPA Protect Public Health, Announce Landmark Mercury Standard for Power Plants

Atlanta, GA – Today, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first-ever nationwide standard for mercury and air toxics pollution from power plants. A record 907,000 Americans submitted comments on the standard, which is expected to cut toxic mercury pollution from power plants by 90 percent.

News Release | Environment Georgia

New Data Shows Georgia Power Plants Emit 1,154 Pounds of Mercury--23rd Most Nationally

Atlanta, GA –Georgia’s power plants still release over 1,154 pounds of mercury, according to brand new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data outlined in Environment Georgia latest report, Georgia’s Biggest Mercury Polluters.  Even a small drop of mercury is enough to make the fish in a 25-acre lake unsafe to eat. 

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Preserving Georgia's Wild Rivers

From the running headwaters of rivers like the Chattahoochee to the marshes of the Okefenokee, our staff is working to protect Georgia's pristine waters with the highest level of protection available. To start, we've petitioned for an "outstanding" designation for the Conasauga.