Millions to Renovate Former Library

AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - The Augusta Richmond County Commission approved to provide to RW Allen, LLC with $1,394,174.00 for the renovation of the former Augusta Library to be used by the Utilities Department. Also the local legislative body authorized the payment to Georgia Power for the Facility Relocation Costs on the Berckmans Road Widening & Realignment estimated in $372,650.00. The approval of the stormwater fee was delayed, once more time, and Augusta Public Transit has 30 days to improve the Fort Gordon route, failing by design, after 6 months of the pilot program.

Construction Cost of Nuclear Proportions

ATLANTA, GA (PR) - Georgia WAND will be attending the hearing for the 12th Vogtle Construction Monitoring Report and sharing public comments. Since just the last Vogtle Construction Monitoring Report, projected project construction costs have increased by $246 million. It is currently 39 months behind schedule. These costs, like the aforementioned $246 million, are paid by us, the ratepayers. Could you think of a better use of $246 million dollars?

WAND No Vogtle

WAYNESBORO, GA -  People across the Southeast gathered in Shell Bluff on March 11, the Fukushima disaster anniversary, to stand in solidarity with the community. They came from Augusta, Atlanta and Asheville, N.C., and joined an event that featured speaker Shoji Kihara, a well-known author and anti-nuclear activist from Hiroshima, Japan, a panel of speakers from Shell Bluff, music, poetry and a remembrance vigil.

Republicans in GA Ready for Secession II

ATLANTA, GA - Senate President Pro Tem Tommie Williams and Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, the two top leaders in the General Assembly introduced SB 889 seeking to ignore any federal law coming from president Barack Obama that they don't like, such as ACA. "It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to adopt and enact any and all measures that may become necessary to prevent the wrongful enforcement of any federal laws or regulations duly nullified within the boundaries and limits of this state."

Green Light to Build Reactors at Vogtle

Tim Echols, Public Service Commissioner announced on January 26 in a radio interview the approval of the operating license that authorizes the construction of two more nuclear power reactors at Plant Vogtle. The official notification came on February 8, 2012. While many in Georgia condemned SB 31 and the building of both reactors, such as the AARP, representative Paul Broun, R-10th District, applauded the decision of the Obama administration.