Calls from Atlanta and from downstream in Florida about the three Valdosta wastewater overflows in February prompted WWALS as the local watershed organization to contact the City of Valdosta about organizing a presentation to the interested parties. Valdosta presented less than two weeks later, and brought their entire hierarchy related to this issue, from the mayor on down. Plus Lowndes County, which isn’t even responsible for Valdosta’s wastewater, was represented by their Chairman and a Commissioner. In Valdosta’s slides and the LAKE videos of that meeting of Tuesday 17 March 2015, you can see many questions were answered, but some are still open. Continue reading
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DuPont withdraws permit application for Jesup mine –Riverkeepers and Greenlaw
Land use planning can make even a $60 billion market cap company think again about a mine in our sensitive karst limestone aquifer. details here. Greenlaw pictures here. -jsq
For Immediate Release: August 27, 2014
Public Outcry Against Proposed Mine Continues to Grow, Mining Company Withdraws Permit Application
JESUP, GA-After hundreds of local residents, conservation groups, and elected officials expressed concerns Continue reading