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Historic land deal halts mine planned next to Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
The move puts an immediate halt to a project that scientists and environmentalists had feared could irreparably damage North America’s largest blackwater swamp.
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NIH announces $10M to study East Palestine derailment’s health effects
The research is welcome news, but as residents complain of ‘scary’ diagnoses, the question of healthcare compensation remains unanswered.
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Planned Slutty Vegan airport location is a no-go after chain’s restructuring
Multiple Slutty Vegan locations have recently closed over the past few years.
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Blank Foundation, PGA Tour Superstore give $10M grant to First Tee
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has bestowed a $10 million grant to First Tee, a program that combines golf instruction with life skills curriculum.
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International tourist volume down, but ATL still expects summer travel rush
Industry experts are hopeful that metro Atlanta’s busy summer travel season can weather the economic uncertainty.
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As federal funding cuts loom, GPB has a message for its listeners
About 12% of Georgia Public Broadcasting's budget comes from federal funds.
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Juneteenth: What will be closed in Atlanta and who has the day off?
While Juneteenth is recognized as a state and federal holiday, private businesses don't have to close or offer the day off. Here's what some Atlanta businesses have planned.
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Georgia Power says it completed world’s largest test using hydrogen fuel blend
Georgia Power says it successfully burned a 50-50 blend of hydrogen and natural gas at an Atlanta-area power plant, in what the company says is the largest test of its kind.
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Study finds high ‘forever chemical’ levels in some Georgia residents’ blood
Emory University researchers have announced the results of a study that found many residents of two northwest Georgia cities have high levels of PFAS in their blood.
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As Israel strikes Iran, Delta suspends flights to Tel Aviv through August
Delta's suspension of flights to Israel comes after it resumed the route earlier this year.