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OCMULGEE RIVER Innovative Sewer Pipe Renewal Protects Macon’s Water Source and Recreational Hotspot
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…
Our Last Chance for Georgia to Protect Our Coast from Off-shore Drilling
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)…
Join Jen on a special sunset cruise to Little SSI on April 29
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…
Riverkeeper Jen Hilburn’s Work Recognized with Awards
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…
PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO SWIM IN GEORGIA’S RIVERS AND LAKES
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…
Resistance to Drilling off Georgia Coast Grows
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…
Sunset cruise coming up soon – Oct. 26 2017
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…
Newly Released EPA Memo Prompts Call for EPD Action on Rayonier
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…
Town Hall Meeting – Plant Branch Coal Ash Concerns, June 24
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…
Altamaha Riverkeeper to Pursue Rayonier Case in Georgia State Court of Appeals
Last week, the Georgia State Court of Appeals approved the Altamaha Riverkeeper’s application for discretionary appeal of the the Wayne County Superior Court’s unfavorable decision to not move forward with…