The community in which a person lives, where a person calls home, is worth protecting. For some, that might mean fighting crime. Maybe it means fighting higher taxes. For others, it means protecting the very land that their community is built upon. This is where...
Month: July 2013
Future of endangered turtles depends on environmental legislation
Sea turtles aren't just creatures to "ooh" and "ah" at in the movies or at a wildlife park. They are real animals, some of which need help in order to survive the various hazards of the world. Loggerhead sea turtles have been on the endangered species list for...
Loophole of Clean Water Act addressed by environmental groups
The Clean Water Act exists as an effort to protect the quality of water in Georgia and throughout the entire U.S. The environmental legislation outlines various rules for entities to follow for them to run a business that is in line with the environmental expectations...
Supreme Court ends term with controversial land use ruling, p. 2
We are continuing our discussion of a U.S. Supreme Court decision about land use laws. The case was not from Georgia, but the ruling will affect how courts handle land use disputes here. The players are a landowner and the local water management authority. The...