Climate and Environment News from The AJC in Atlanta

Cumberland Island, Georgia's largest barrier island, is mostly owned and managed by the federal government, but the Candler and Carnegie families have private residences on the island. (Curtis Compton/AJC 2007)

Coca-Cola heirs feuding over family’s Cumberland Island retreat

A proposed land swap over a nearly century-old family retreat on Georgia's Cumberland Island pits cousin against cousin, dividing descendants of Coca-Cola founder Asa Candler.

Gov. Kemp picks Stan Wise to replace GOP regulator who stepped down early

Gov. Kemp picks familiar face to replace PSC regulator who stepped down early

Stan Wise, a Republican who previously served on the Public Service Commission for more than two decades, will replace Tricia Pridemore.

We answer questions about the Okefenokee, Georgia’s first World Heritage site

The Okefenokee has entered the rarified air of iconic places like the Galapagos Islands. The AJC answered questions about this wildlife refuge from readers on Reddit.

Longtime GOP utility regulator to leave post early

This year’s Public Service Commission races have drawn heightened attention after Democrats flipped two seats on the five-member panel last year.

Coming soon to rural Georgia: Thousands more acres of new solar projects

Three new energy projects could cover thousands more acres of rural Georgia with solar panels.

Georgia data center’s rush to build a pop-up power plant raises concern

Regulators to decide if Georgia law allows data center’s pop-up gas power plant

The Public Service Commission will examine whether it's legal for a Georgia data center to use on-site gas engines to provide an around-the-clock power supply.

Battery storage company to build $141M manufacturing hub east of Atlanta

Korean battery storage firm DeltaX announced Friday it will invest $141 million to establish its North American manufacturing headquarters in Walton County.

Nuclear politics: Kemp, Granholm host dueling victory parties at Vogtle

Georgia Power deal to serve $20B OpenAI data center goes under the microscope

Georgia Power’s deal to power an OpenAI campus near Savannah is drawing scrutiny and reviving debates about how to keep residential customers safe from data center costs.

WILD GEORGIA

More Georgia coyote sightings doesn’t mean their population is increasing

With so many reported sightings, it would appear that metro Atlanta’s coyote population is exploding. But researchers say their numbers appear to be stable.

Atlanta tree survey revives debate about canopy protection

Atlanta’s tree canopy has been shrinking. What the city does next is unclear.

A new assessment of Atlanta's tree canopy found the city lost more trees in recent years, but it's unclear how local officials plan to address the problem.

Why Georgia’s birds are disappearing and what can be done

North America has lost nearly one-third of its bird population over the last 50 years, and Georgia is seeing the impact firsthand.