Press Release: Proposed expansion of Okefenokee NWR and UNESCO designation highlight need for state leaders to take action to protect the Swamp
January 15, 2025
"At every level, the Okefenokee Swamp is recognized as one of the most unique and ecologically diverse natural places on this planet and deserves protection."
Press Release: Statement from Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Director G Webber on the passing of President Jimmy Carter
January 2, 2025
"The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter’s staff, members, and supporters extend our most sincere condolences to the Carter family as they mourn the passing of one of the greatest leaders this country has ever known."
Press release: G Webber issues statement on 2024 Presidential Election results
November 6, 2024
"While this isn’t the result we were hoping for, we will not allow decades of progress to be ripped away without a fight."
Press Release: Sierra Club Georgia Chapter calls for Biolab facility in Conyers to be shut down
October 2, 2024
"Any facility that can shut down I-20 and require the evacuation of thousands of people needs to be closely monitored and regulated, and it’s clear that didn’t happen with Biolab’s facility in Rockdale County."
Press Release: PSC ‘bizarre’ decision on biomass proposal will harm Georgians for decades
September 19, 2024
Biomass is a dirty, expensive, and unreliable energy source, and once again Georgia Power customers will have to foot the bill for another abhorrent PSC decision.
Press release: Georgia PSC Approves New Plant Yates Turbines, Locking Georgia into Burning Fossil Fuels for Decades
August 20, 2024
"Shame on the PSC for selling out our future and approving this dirty project.”
Press release: Sierra Club applauds decision to safely clean up Plant Wansley coal ash
August 7, 2024
Reiterates call for Georgia EPD to require same full excavation at all coal ash ponds in Georgia
Press release: Conservation groups petition EPA to revoke Georgia’s authority to regulate coal ash disposal
July 18, 2024
"It has become clear that the Georgia EPD is either unwilling or unable to critically review Georgia Power's coal ash cleanup plans and ensure they follow federal rules."
Sierra Club Georgia and Florida Chapters call on Gov. Kemp to stop Okefenokee Swamp mining proposal
June 27, 2024
The proposed mineral mining ... poses a threat to the hydrology of South Georgia and much of Florida
Press release: EPA decision to deny Alabama’s coal ash plan puts Georgia EPD on notice
May 23, 2024
"It’s time to stop putting the health of our communities at risk."