Tag Archives: fish kill

Power group finds new investor for coal plant

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 20, 2012

Dean Alford says he has found a private investor to help finance the proposed Plant Washington coal-fired power facility . . .

Tags: Dean Alford , EPD , fish kill , Greenlaw , King America , Ogeechee Riverkeeper , Plant Washington , Taylor Energy

Hill introduces water pollution monitoring bill

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 28, 2012

Legislation introduced in the Senate would require polluters to pay for the monitoring of water quality after toxic spills into waterways . . .

Tags: fish kill , Jack Hill , King America , Ogeechee River spill , water quality monitoring

Lawmakers urge more action on Ogeechee cleanup

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 23, 2012

A group of lawmakers from southeast Georgia send a letter to EPD Director Jud Turner asking him to institute stronger measures to clean up the Ogeechee River . . .

Tags: Buddy Carter , chemical spill , fish kill , Jon Burns , King America , Ogeechee River

Enviros challenge EPD’s actions on fish kill

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 21, 2011

The Ogeechee Riverkeeper has filed a legal action against the EPD for its treatment of a company linked to massive fish kill in the river last May . . .

Tags: chemical discharges , EPD , fish kill , King America Finishing , Ogeechee River

Textile company penalized $1 million for Ogeechee discharges

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 22, 2011

After a toxic discharge and a massive fish kill, a textile finishing company will pay $1 million to fund environmental projects aimed at restoring the Ogeechee River . . .

Tags: chemical discharges , fish kill , King America Finishing , Ogeechee River , water pollution