Georgia
A new coal ash bill would align Georgia with federal rules
A Georgia Home invoice would align state legislation with the present federal rule across the storage of the poisonous materials left over from burning coal to make electrical energy, also called coal ash.
The rule, enforced by the federal Environmental Safety Company, is that this: Coal ash shouldn’t be saved in touch with groundwater, and utilities ought to take each practicable step to maintain the 2 from mixing.
Georgia Home Invoice 564 would make that federal rule into state legislation. Prior Georgia payments that had been aimed toward proscribing coal ash storage failed in 2020 throughout the interval when the Trump-era EPA declined to implement its coal ash rule.
Over the previous 12 months, the EPA has been implementing the rule with renewed vigor, notably at an influence plant in Ohio. The EPA has additionally advised Alabama Energy it’s probably out of compliance at its Plant Barry close to Cell, Ala.
Democratic state Rep. Mary Frances Williams is the lead sponsor of HB 564. She represents a part of Cobb County, the place Alabama Energy sister firm Georgia Energy want to retailer coal ash in unlined pits at its Plant McDonough on the Chattahoochee River.
“This water belongs to the individuals; it isn’t for use as anyone’s trash,” Williams stated on GPB’s Lawmakers. “It is actually the supply of our water, our consuming water, and we have to hold that secure.”
The principle objection from environmentalists to protecting coal ash in unlined storage has lengthy been the menace to consuming water. Coal ash could cause a litany of lethal illnesses with excessive sufficient exposures over time.
The protection of consuming water has lengthy been a priority for residents of Juliette, Ga. They reside subsequent to one of many largest coal fired energy vegetation within the state, Plant Scherer.
Dozens of Juliette residents are a part of a swimsuit towards Georgia Energy during which they allege water-borne coal ash has led to a protracted historical past of uncommon cancers. Altamaha Riverkeeper Fletcher Sams has carried out water testing at Juliette properties for years. He consulted for the federal government of Monroe County throughout their very own water testing.
“The EPA rule is and all the time has been clear: Infiltration of liquid into the waste will not be permissible,” Sams stated. “The truth that Georgia EPD is even contemplating issuing permits that enable the waste to be completely saved in groundwater is stunning.”
Representatives for Georgia Energy have stated they’ll proceed to guage the EPA rule and that they’re in compliance with state legislation at Plant Scherer, Plant McDonough and different websites.
Georgia Energy has requested unlined storage of coal ash at 5 websites across the state. These plans stay beneath EPA overview.
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The SEC has announced the future Georgia football conference opponents for the 2026 through 2029 seasons.
Georgia will face Florida, South Carolina and Auburn every season. The SEC announced on Friday that the annual opponents will be revisited every four seasons.
Georgia football future SEC opponents, schedule
- 2026: Florida (Atlanta), at South Carolina, Auburn, at Alabama, at Ole Miss, at Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Vanderbilt
- 2027: Florida (Tampa), South Carolina, at Auburn, at Kentucky, at Texas, at Texas A&M, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee
- 2028: Florida (Jacksonville), at South Carolina, Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Arkansas, at Oklahoma, at Missouri, at Vanderbilt
- 2029: Florida (Jacksonville), South Carolina, at Auburn, Kentucky, Texas, Texas A&M, at LSU, at Mississippi State, at Tennessee
“it’s hard. I mean, it’s brutal. And everybody’s the same,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said on Tuesday night. “I mean, we all gotta play each other. It’s really tough, highly ranked teams, physical teams. It’s just going to continue to be a grind. I mean, looking forward with the nines coming, it’s going to be scary because you just don’t have enough. Nobody has enough depth.”
Dates for the 2026 schedule will be announced in December, according to the conference. The schedules will be flipped in 2028 and 2029 from the home-road splits in 2026 and 2027.
In its scheduling outline, the SEC made it clear it wants competitively balanced schedules, which will be determined using the entire schedule and not just the annual opponents. Tennessee reportedly will face Alabama, Vanderbilt and Kentucky in each of the next four years. The latter two are not exactly football powerhouses.
According to the SEC, the highest opponent average winning percentage for any school in the 2026-29 schedules is 55.67% while the lowest is 46.65%, a difference of only 9.02%. From 2020 through 2023 — when the league still used the divisional format — the highest winning percentage was 61.32% and the lowest was 39.76%.
In addition to nine conference games, the SEC stipulates that schools face one Power Four in its nonconference scheduling.
Georgia’s game against Georgia Tech satisfies that requirement. Georgia has future nonconference games against Louisville, Florida State, Clemson and Ohio State on its schedule for the time being.
As it stands, Georgia has 13 games scheduled for the 2025 season. The Bulldogs have nonconfernce games against Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, Louisville and Georgia Tech.
“We’re working through that right now, and a lot of that’s going to be determined as we learn when and where our schedule is going to be in the next few weeks,” Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks said. “But that’s something we’re attacking right now to see what our options are going to be in 2026. So we’re going to take it one year at a time right now. The first focus is going to be on 2026 and then 2027 and moving on. So still a lot of work to be done, and I work closely with Coach Smart and Mark Robinson and the league to kind of figure out what is that going to mean for our schedule moving forward.”
Georgia takes on Alabama this week, with the game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
The grounds for his arrest are still unknown, even to his attorneys.
We’re back for another week of college football action and the slate is loaded, including three games between ranked opponents.
Here’s how to watch in Week 3. Scroll down for live scores, highlights and more.
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Here are the best games this Saturday:
Clemson at Georgia Tech (+3), Noon ET, ESPN: The Tigers are just 3-point favorites ahead of their first road game. It’s a sign that expectations for Clemson have been way off. With Haynes King back, the Yellow Jackets will want to keep it on the ground.
Georgia at Tennessee (+4), 3:30 p.m., ABC: Has Georgia’s offense been good enough ahead of this pivotal SEC game? Saturday is the day to air it out as Tennessee will be without its top two corners again.
South Florida at Miami (-17.5), 4:30 p.m., The CW: The Bulls are the surprise team so far this season. Can they pull off a third straight upset, or will the ‘Canes handle business?
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Florida at LSU (-7), 7:30 p.m., ABC: This game was going to be the day’s marquee matchup before Florida’s loss to USF. A Florida victory would certainly quiet the idea that Billy Napier is on the hot seat.
Texas A&M at Notre Dame (-6.5), 7:30 p.m., NBC: Aggies QB Marcel Reed has thrown for seven TDs so far and A&M’s offense has racked up 953 total yards. The Irish will surely try to get the ball to their star running backs after a subpar opener.
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