Dean Alford says he has found a private investor to help finance the proposed Plant Washington coal-fired power facility . . .
Legislation that would enable businesses to get environmental permits more quickly by paying a fee is shelved at least temporarily in the House . . .
House subcommittee mulls legislation that would authorize state employees to solicit private donations to run their department . . .
Former EPD director Allen Barnes is the new president of Joe Tanner & Associates, an influential lobbying firm . . .
Environmental organizations file legal challenge against issuance of an EPD permit for the Plant Washington project in Sandersville . . .
While there’s a new director at the state’s Environmental Protection Division, there won’t be much if any change in the way the agency operates . . .
The board of natural resources approves Gov. Nathan Deal’s nomination of lawyer/lobbyist Jud Turner as director of the Environmental Protection Division . . .
Gov. Nathan Deal nominates attorney Jud Turner as the new director of the Environmental Protection Division, replacing Allen Barnes . . .
The final environmental permits are issued for the construction of Plant Washington, a coal-fired power plant in Sandersville . . .
An environmental group identifies what it considers to be the largest threats to the quality of Georgia’s waterways . . .