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Recent rules announced by the Environmental Protection Agency to fight climate change will require states to develop and implement plans to cut power plant emissions of carbon dioxide. Today, a spokesman for an advocacy organization hails the state-specific pollution rules and say they will improve Georgia’s environment and public health. Meanwhile, two other guest writers predict job losses and higher electricity prices for everyone.

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Rick Badie

Marjorie Taylor Greene can now use her great talents to lower the temperature

Now that Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, has announced she is leaving Congress, she should use her skills and newfound clout to lower the temperature of politics.

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AJC readers write about animals grown for food, and obligations in the military.

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Atlanta is full of promise, but people are going hungry. Let’s change that.

As Georgians commemorate Giving Tuesday, residents should think about donating generously to nonprofits that serve neighbors who are hungry and in need.

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