The Georgia legal community is not alone in being stunned by late-term decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices tackled some high-profile cases, and those decisions will affect many, many people. One decision, though, could have a significant impact on...
Month: June 2013
U.S. District Court Judge Rules on Motion to Dismiss in Ogeechee Riverkeeper Lawsuit
Statesboro, GA - On June 19, 2013, Chief Judge Lisa Godbey Wood of the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Georgia) ruled in favor of the Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) in an attempt by King America Finishing to have the lawsuit against it brought by ORK dismissed...
Autism risk: Just another reason to combat pollution
When a family is expecting a child, they like to believe that they are in control of the situation and that the baby will be healthy. For the most part, kids are born healthy, but not all are born without health complications. A recent environmental study gives...
Study finds connection between air quality and heart risks
In discussing environmental matters, it can be easy not to truly see how problems like pollution can have a direct impact on a person's health. That smog in the air isn't just an eyesore; it's a potential toll on the well-being of a person's physical safety. More...
Study: Buildings in U.S. recklessly house explosive chemicals
In a previous post we discussed the tragedy of a fertilizer plant explosion in Texas. An entire community was not only physically but emotionally rocked by the explosion that was caused when a fire started in a plant and led to the explosion of hazardous chemicals...