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Turtle Expert’s Opinion Overlooked in DNR Report on Spit
Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources ignored its own turtle expert’s advice in a document prepared in connection with Sea Island Acquisition’s application to build an additional sea groin intended to…
Sea Island Spit Challenge Goes to Court May 9
Those opposed to the proposed rock groin encouraged to attend. The Altamaha Riverkeeper (ARK) and Surfrider Foundation will have an opportunity to argue their case in court against the rock…
Petition Urges Obama to Halt All New Offshore Fossil Fuel Leases
More Than 45 Organizations Back Historic Legal Petition That Takes Aim at Ocean-drilling Damage to Climate, Wildlife, Communities WASHINGTON— More than 45 climate, conservation, indigenous and coastal organizations representing the…
Groups urge EPD to keep toxic heavy metals out of Georgia’s water
Expired permits leave water sources vulnerable to toxins, pollutants ATLANTA, GA—The Sierra Club and its allies are calling on state regulators to protect Georgia’s drinking water and rivers from…
Palmetto Pipeline Stopped in its Tracks
March 30, 2016 – Augusta, GA – Kinder Morgan announced it was stopping work on its proposed Palmetto Pipeline project after encountering major resistance from landowners, citizens and a…
Some Wins to Celebrate and our Special Thanks to ARK Members
By Jen Hilburn – Riverkeeper The beginning of 2016 finds brings us several items to celebrate: 1. Working with partners and communities throughout the Southeast coast, the Bureau of Ocean…
Critical Habitat – Longe-Billed Curlew
By Tim Keyes, Georgia DNR WRD non-game biologist The Altamaha River Delta hosts one of the largest group of wintering Longe-billed Curlew on the Atlantic Coast. While this is only…
Help ARK fight Rayonier Pollution of the Altamaha
Rayonier Advanced Materials continues to draw up to 78 million gallons of our aquifer water and pump 60 million gallons of pollution into our Altamaha River DAILY! EPD’s new permit…
Stop the Sea Island Groin
Georgia’s Shore Protection Committee voted in favor of Sea Island’s proposal to build a groin (jetty) to protect 7 undeveloped lots slated for development. We are fighting back. Our case,…
East Georgia State College & Altamaha Riverkeeper Alliance
EGSC & Riverkeeper have formed a training alliance to create an ‘outdoor classroom’ on the Ohoopee River, one of the tributaries of the Altamaha River. This is an exciting opportunity…