Scott Bridge Co. project over the Altamaha River, some old-fashioned building techniques actually got the bridge built quicker at a lower cost to taxpayers and with increased protections for the federally endangered shortnose sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and Altamaha spinymussel. Click on the link to read the whole article:https://bit.ly/2Jk3Hwz

The Macon Water Authority (MWA) used innovative pipe repair methods to not only keep Macon’s sewage flowing but also protect sensitive areas along the Ocmulgee River. In doing so, the Authority saved ratepayers millions of dollars, kept sewage from leaking into the river and prevented the disruption of popular recreational trails along the river. For the […]

We only have a few more days to get the state resolutions passed (with the session ending on March 30). SR 706 is stuck in the Natural Resources Committee (Chairman Harper) and HR 1041 is stuck in the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee (Chairman Parsons). There are several things we can do to keep the offshore […]

  This year, we’re doing a little something different for our sunset cruise. We’re headed to Little SSI for a walkabout tour. The wonderful folks on LittleSSI have invited us to stop by for a short tour of this very special place. The island coordinator will meet with our group to talk about their environmental conservation […]

At the Altamaha Riverkeeper, we are about the work, not the awards, and there is always a lot of work to do to protect the Altamaha and its tributaries.  But we need to take a little time out to note that Altamaha Riverkeerper Jen Hilburn has received a couple of pretty impressive acknowledgments lately for […]

We need your help…..    One week after Rayonier Advanced Materials was listed as a top polluter in the Georgia Water Coalition’s 2017 Dirty Dozen report, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division proposed changes to clean water regulations that could allow Rayonier to continue polluting the Altamaha River. The smelly discharge from the international corporation prevents […]

Resistance is growing against the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for oil and gas exploration off the Georgia coast. Although both Georgia senators and coastal Congressman Buddy Carter have so far supported the initiative, a growing number of businesses are registering their objections. Please see these stories to learn more and see how you can help. https://www.southernenvironment.org/cases-and-projects/offshore-oil-drilling […]

     Join Riverkeeper Jen Hilburn for a leisurely ride up the Altamaha River as the sun sets. We supply the drinks and appetizers. We stop for dinner (on your own) at Mudcat Charlie’s and then come back to Hampton Marina as the full moon rises. A perfect evening on a beautiful river.  We had […]

JESUP, Ga. – Based on a newly obtained assessment by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The Altamaha Riverkeeper  is calling on Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to withdraw the wastewater discharge permit given to Rayonier Advanced Materials for its pulp plant here. The EPA memo, released under the Freedom of Information Act, concludes that “the […]

There will be a town hall meeting to discuss the dewatering (or draining) of coal ash waste ponds at Plant Branch in Milledgeville hosted by Representative Rick Williams on June 24. The town hall meeting is scheduled for 10 am to noon at  Victory Baptist Church, 640 Meriweather Road, Milledgeville.  Coal ash is the waste […]