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Historic Federal Investment in Official Georgia Marine Mammal
DECATUR, Ga. —The United States Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced this week $82 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding to protect North Atlantic Right Whales, Georgia's official marine mammal. This is part of a $2.6 billion dollar framework the Biden-Harris Administration has proposed to invest in coastal resilience.
Georgia Power settles with SELC on Vogtle’s final cost to ratepayers
ATLANTA — Today the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) and Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE), agreed to settlement terms with Georgia Power that will offset rate increases from Plant Vogtle construction costs and provide additional much-needed bill relief for seniors and lower-income Georgians.
A Record Number of Environmental Advocates Support EPA Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution
DECATUR, Ga — A record number of environmental advocates in Georgia submitted comments supporting the proposed plan by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants. In total, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL), a state table partner of the Climate Action Campaign, reports 661 Georgians, including 29 faith leaders, added their names to the federal register prioritizing public health and the planet. This is just a small fraction of the one million comments submitted nationwide.
Columbus, Georgia To Host Inaugural Green Team Summit
COLUMBUS, Ga — Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) will host their first Columbus Green Team Summit at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This Green Team Summit is an opportunity for faith leaders, local officials, and environmental activists across middle Georgia to come together to address the effects of global warming on the community. The theme: Greening Our Faith.
Georgia Public Service Commission drops plan to burn tires for energy
ATLANTA—Today the Georgia Public Service Commission agreed to drop plans to allow biomass plants in Georgia to burn scrap tires for electricity.
“We appreciate the commission’s open-mindedness and willingness to give this issue the additional consideration that it warrants,” said SELC Senior Attorney Jennifer Whitfield. “Today’s decision gives Georgians a chance to share their positions and learn more about why utilities burning tires for energy would be a move backward —not forward.”
Druid Hills Presbyterian Church Goes Solar!
ATLANTA —After passing their final Georgia Power Witness Test last month, Druid Hills Presbyterian Church (DHPC) has officially gone solar! With the help of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), DHPC installed 117 panels on their roof. These panels each generate 440 watts of power and will offset the church utilities bills by 26 percent, producing an estimated 73,000 kWh in their first year of use.
Georgia Power continues to raise customer bills in fuel docket decision
ATLANTA —Today the Georgia Public Service Commission issued a decision in Georgia Power’s fuel docket case, which adopted over 99.5% of Georgia Power’s requests, as approved by the Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy Staff before receiving any input from the public.
GIPL Celebrates 20 Years at Annual Green Team Summit
DECATUR, Ga. — Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) is celebrating 20 years of environmental justice in the state at its annual Green Team Summit on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Temple Sinai in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The Summit will feature an exclusive interview with Chandra Farley, the newly appointed Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Atlanta, as well as a keynote by Karen Bigelow, Co-Executive Director of the national climate nonprofit, Creation Justice Ministries.