Ahmaud Arbery: Another Victim of Racial Terrorism in America

written by Gloria Tatum........................................ On Sunday, February 23, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man was jogging on the shaded streets of Satilla Shores with Spanish Moss hanging from ancient live oak trees.    Arbery, an avid jogger, was about two miles from his Brunswick home when two armed white men in a pickup chased, shot, … Continue reading Ahmaud Arbery: Another Victim of Racial Terrorism in America

Exploring the Legacy of the Atomic Age on the Savannah River Watershed

written by Stephen Wing ................................ To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Atomic Age, in March of 2015 Nuclear Watch South launched the Source-to-Sea Savannah River Pilgrimage. Its purpose was to highlight the many toxic and radioactive threats to the river, designated the third most polluted in the nation. Veteran paddlers Bob Brooksher and Jesse … Continue reading Exploring the Legacy of the Atomic Age on the Savannah River Watershed

The City of Atlanta Robbed the Tree Trust Fund of Millions for Years

written by Gloria Tatum........................ The Department of City Planning raided the Tree Trust Fund of $2.4 million for salaries and benefits that should have been paid out of the general fund.   The Department of Parks and Recreation impermissibly charged the Tree Trust Fund with more than $900,000 of salaries and benefits that should have been … Continue reading The City of Atlanta Robbed the Tree Trust Fund of Millions for Years

Nuclear Watch South Opposes Vogtle 3 Fuel Load

Written by Glenn Carroll, Coordinator of Nuclear Watch South........... Nuclear Watch South has docketed a Petition for Public Hearing with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in opposition to Southern Nuclear/Georgia Power's request for license to load nuclear fuel into Vogtle 3 reactor in November 2020. In the petition, which is supported by a civil … Continue reading Nuclear Watch South Opposes Vogtle 3 Fuel Load