Tag Archives: Ogeechee River

Lawmakers urge more action on Ogeechee cleanup

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

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

Political Notes – Important deadline nears on T-SPLOST votes

The regional roundtables must finalize their list of road and transit projects for the T-SPLOST referendums by Oct. 15; strong reaction in Savannah to an EPD settlement over a chemical spill in the Ogeechee River . . .

Tags: chemical discharge , Chris Clark , EPD , Hall County Commission , Jerry Keen , King America Finishing , Mike Berlon , Ogeechee River , Senate settlement of discrimination complaint , T-SPLOST , Tom Oliver

Textile company penalized $1 million for Ogeechee discharges

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