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Georgia Environmental Protection - DNR - EPD Press Releases

Georgia Environmental Protection - DNR - EPD Press Releases

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Here are some recent prss releases:

Georgia EPD and ACCG Receive Grant to Study Water Quality (PDF file)
April 20, 2006

Georgia EPD To Hold Town Hall Meetings On Farm-Use Water Management Plan (PDF file)
March 31, 2006

Georgia EPD Prepares To Reissue General Storm Water Permit For Industries (PDF file)
March 31, 2006

Four Major Georgia Lakes Proposed To Be Added To State's Water Quality List (PDF file)
March 29, 2006

Georgia Students Receive National Honors In River of Words Competition (PDF file)
March 24, 2006

EPD to Host Special Meeting on Clean Air Interstate and Clean Air Mercury Rules (PDF file)
March 1, 2006

EPD to Host Public Hearing on CertainTeed Proposed Permit Modification (PDF file)
March 1, 2006

Georgia EPD Will Not Make Flint River Drought Declaration This Year (PDF file)
March 1, 2006

EPD to Host Q & A Session on Huber Engineered Woods Environmental Permit Applications (PDF file )February 21, 2006

Volunteers To Be Honored For Cleaning Streams (PDF file)
February 16, 2006

Georgia Department of Natural Resources To Hold Public Meetings On Strategic Planning (PDF file)
January 24, 2006

EPD to Host Q & A Session on Longleaf Energy's Proposed Coal-Fired Power Plant (PDF file)
January 9, 2006

EPD To Host Public Hearing and Question-and-Answer Session on Air Quality Permit for Tugalo Construction Company (PDF file)
January 9, 2006

Georgia EPD Issues Report On Agricultural Water Use In Flint River Basin (PDF file)
December 16, 2005

Georgia EPD Releases Draft Plan To Manage Coastal Groundwater (PDF file)
December 6, 2005

Georgia EPD Releases Study On Trout Streams (PDF file)
October 7, 2005

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October 2002 and older are below:

• COURT RULING SUPPORTS EPD PROGRESS ON TITLE V PERMITS
  October 18, 2002
• EPD & RICHMOND HILL AGREE TO WATER PROPOSAL
  October 18, 2002
• DNR ISSUES "WATER CONSERVATION PLAN OF ACTION"
  October 16, 2002
• GEORGIA EPD SUPPORTS BROWNFIELDS AMENDMENT
  October 16, 2002
• EPD EXTENDS PERMIT FOR ROME PAPER COMPANY
  October 11, 2002
• GEORGIANS ASKED TO CONSERVE 10 GALLONS OF WATER PER DAY
  September 5, 2002
• $1 million bond set in Cobb County dumping case
  August 5, 2002
• Public information sessions planned to explain ACF/ACT water issues
  August 5, 2002
• EPD Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed TMDLs
  July 30, 2002
• GEORGIA EPD SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETINGS ON LOWER FLORIDAN AQUIFER PROPOSAL
  July 2, 2002
• METRO ATLANTA IS NOT SOUTHWEST GEORGIA'S WATER ENEMY
  June 25, 2002
• METRO ATLANTA IS NOT RUNNING OUT OF WATER
  June 10, 2002
• GEORGIA SCHOOLS & ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TEACHING PROGRAM
  June 3, 2002
• EPD TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING ON NOx SIP CALL
  June 3, 2002
• EPD DOES NOT CHANGE CURRENT OUTDOOR WATERING RESTRICTIONS
  May 30, 2002
• GEORGIA EPD TO HOST DAM SAFETY CONFERENCE
  May 24, 2002
• DNR HIRES STATE WATER CONSERVATION COORDINATOR
  May 23, 2002
• NEW PUBLICATION TRACKS 30 YEARS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS IN GEORGIA
  May 22, 2002
• Georgia EPD Issues Open Burning Ban
  April 22, 2002
• GA EPD Hosts Public Meetings to Discuss Power Plants
  April 8, 2002
• Flint River Drought Protection Irrigation Auction Completed
  March 22, 2002
• ACF Water Compact To Expire
  March 18, 2002
• Severe Drought Declared For Georgia's Flint River Basin
  March 1, 2002
• Georgia EPD Pursues Civil Penalty For Jones County Sewage Spill
  February 15, 2002
• Severe Drought Declaration May Be Issued For Flint River Basin
  February 7, 2002
• Georgia Environmental Protection Division Monitors Toxic Air in the Georgia Piedmont
  January 22, 2002
• Progress on Interstate Water Compact
  January 16, 2002
• State Sets Public Groundwater Meetings for the Coastal Georgia Area
  December 5, 2001
• Drought Becomes Visible Again in Georgia
  August 30, 2001
• State to Maintain Water Restrictions
  August 20, 2001
• EPD Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed TMDLs in
  August 3, 2001
• State To Revise Watering Restrictions for 144 Counties
  July 11, 2001
• Drought Easing, But Water Use Restrictions Remain
  June 15, 2001
• SIP Hearing Announcement and Backgrounder
  June 13, 2001
• States Call ACF and ACT Committee and Commission Meetings
  June 11, 2001
• Hearing Announced to Discuss Proposed Changes to Air Quality Plan
  May 29, 2001
• Water Conservation Tips for Summer Holidays
  May 29, 2001
• GEORGIA'S VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM
  May 23, 2001
• Drought Expected to Worsen
  May 18, 2001
• Georgia's Drought Continues / Frequently Asked Questions Re: Watering Restrictions
  May 15, 2001
• Outdoor Water Restrictions Remain in Effect
  April 13, 2001
• EPD Open Burning Ban to Extend to 45 Counties
  April 11, 2001
• EPD DECLARES SUCCESFUL AGRICULTURAL AUCTION IN
  March 21, 2001
• EPD To Hold Registration For Flint Irrigation Auction
  March 15, 2001
• EPD To Hold Informational Meeting in Albany On Flint River Drought Protection Act Auction
  March 12, 2001
• EPD Declares Drought For Flint River Basin
  March 1, 2001
• EPD Issues Toxic Release Inventory
  February 14, 2001
• Metro Area Might Enter 4th Consecutive Year of Drought
  January 25, 2001
• EPD Says Drought May Continue in Southwest Georgia
  January 24, 2001
• Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant - Section 319(h) FY01 Grant
  January 11, 2001
• EPD Announces Fines for Nancy Creek Chlorine Release
  January 5, 2001
• Georgia Greenspace Commission Approves First Grants
  November 16, 2000
• Georgia Greenspace Committee To Hold First Meeting
  November 15, 2000
• EPD To Hold Public Hearing on Flint River Drought Protection Rules
  November 15, 2000
• EPD Approves Permit for Gwinnett County Wastewater Treatment Plant
  November 9, 2000
• Voters Can Support Greenspace Initiatives on Election Day
  November 6, 2000
• EPD Maintains Outdoor Watering Restrictions in Metro Area and Statewide
  October 27, 2000
• EPD To Hold Public Meeting on Lower Flint Drought Protection Rules
  October 4, 2000
• Tyson Foods Reports Wastewater Spill
  September 20, 2000
• EPD Reopens Alcovy River for Drinking Water Withdrawals
  September 20, 2000
• State Envionmental Officials Continue to Sample Alcovy River
  September 6, 2000
• EPD To Hold Public Meeting and Hearing on Gwinnett Water Reclamation Facility
  September 1, 2000
• Regional and Federal Partners Join Forces to Protect the Chattahoochee River
  August 24, 2000
• State to Hold Second Drought Meeting in South Georgia
  August 24, 2000
• DNR Board Approves Air Quality Rules
  July 27, 2000
• EPD Issues Stormwater Permit for Construction Sites
  July 25, 2000
• Geogia Submits List of Air Quality Non-Attainment Recommendations
  July 6, 2000
• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the 15-County Metro Atlanta and State-Wide Water Restrictions
  June 19, 2000
• EPD Issues State-Wide Water Use Restrictions
  June 13, 2000
• EPD Issues Stormwater Permit for Construction Sites
  June 13, 2000
• EPD Increases Outdoor Water Use Restrictions
  June 13, 2000
• EPD Announces Mandatory Outdoor Watering Ban and Drought Response Meeting
  June 7, 2000
• Flint River Drought Protection Bill Signed Into Law
  May 26, 2000
• DNR Board Committee To Hear Presentations on Water
  May 19, 2000
• ACF Water Allocation Negotiating Committee Meeting Cancelled
  May 19, 2000
• EPD to Proceed with Permitting Process for Heard County Electricity Generating Plants
  May 19, 2000
• Release Notification/Reporting Form
  May 8, 2000
• Southern Governors Convene On Mountain Air Quality
  April 16, 2000
• Darien Waterfront Clean-Up Hauls in a Big Harvest
  April 3, 2000
• Governor Barnes To Host Summit On Mountain Air Quality
  April 3, 2000
• EPD Requests Public Comment on Draft Permit for Construction Activities
  February 25, 2000
• Darien Waterfront is the Focus of Attention
  February 24, 2000
• EPD LIfts Boil Water Advisory for Camilla
  February 16, 2000
• EPD Issues Boil Water Advisory for City of Cammilla
  February 16, 2000
• EPD Works to Process 2500 Irrigation Permit Applications
  February 8, 2000

• EPD Issues Toxic Release Inventory
  January 20, 2000
• Gov. Barnes Proposes New Positions for EPD
  January 20, 2000
• EPD Confirms Source of Nitrate Contamination in Dougherty County
  January 13, 2000
• EPD Issues Environmental Permits for Florida Rock Industries Six Mile Quarry
  January 12, 2000
• EPD ANNOUNCES REGIONAL PLAN FOR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA WATER RESOURCES
  October 14, 1999
• EPD Stormwater Runoff Permit Is Held Up on Appeal
  August 25, 1999
• Georgia EPD's Proposed Plan Addresses Regional Air Quality Issues Inside and Outside the Metro Atlanta Area
  August 10, 1999
• EPD DIRECTOR ISSUES GENERAL NPDES PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
  July 20, 1999
• Georgia EPD Announces New Air Quality Controls
  June 4, 1999
• BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORTS GOVERNOR BARNES'S REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION
  January 27, 1999
• GEORGIA STUDENTS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION IN THE 1998
  October 8, 1998
• MEETINGS HELD ON DRAFT TALLAPOOSA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN
  September 4, 1998
• MEETINGS HELD ON DRAFT OCONEE RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN
  September 4, 1998
• MEETINGS HELD ON DRAFT COOSA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN
  September 4, 1998
• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ANNUAL RIVER CLEANUP
  September 1, 1998
• EPD ANNOUNCES ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES WORKSHOP
  August 10, 1998
• OZONE ACTION AWARENESS GROWS
  July 29, 1998
• EPD RELEASES GEORGIA 1996 TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY REPORT - UPDATE
  May 22, 1998
• METRO ATLANTA EXPERIENCING RECORD AIR POLLUTION LEVELS FOR MAY
  May 22, 1998
• EPD RELEASES GEORGIA'S 1996 TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY REPORT
  April 16, 1998
• TRI-STATE WATER COMMITTEES TO MEET
  March 6, 1998
• EPD ANNOUNCES OZONE CONTROL PLAN
  February 19, 1998
• WATER COMPACT COMMISSIONS TO MEET
  February 10, 1998
• GEORGIA EPD HOLDS PUBLIC MEETINGS ON OCONEE RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING
  February 6, 1998
• GEORGIA EPD HOLDS PUBLIC MEETINGS ON COOSA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING
  February 3, 1998
• GEORGIA EPD HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING ON TALLAPOOSA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING
  February 3, 1998
• GEORGIA EPD HOLDS STAKEHOLDER MEETING ON SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN
  January 5, 1998
• GEORGIA EPD HOLDS STAKEHOLDER MEETING ON OCHLOCKNEE RIVER BASIN PLAN
  January 5, 1998
• GEORGIA EPD HOLDS SATILLA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING MEETING
  January 5, 1998
• 1998 Vehicle Emission Testing Season Underway
  January 8, 1998
• GEORGIA EPD HOLDS STAKEHOLDER MEETING FOR ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING
  January 5, 1998
• PROPOSED SWINE GROWING OPERATIONS FOR TAYLOR AND TATTNALL COUNTIES
  December 24, 1997
• ALTAMAHA RIVER COULD SUPPORT WITHDRAWAL BY TSG
  December 3, 1997
• GEORGIA EPD RELEASES ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION SURVEILLANCE REPORT (1995-1996)
  September 17, 1997
• The Georgia Board of Natural Resources has passed new rules to limit the common practice of burying land clearing debris on new home sites.
  September 8, 1997
• GEORGIA EPD HOLDS STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARING
  August 29, 1997
• GEORGIA EPD HOLDS STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARING
  August 29, 1997
• Governor Zell Miller announced today that the Governor's Pollution Prevention and Environmental Conference will be held October 30 and 31, 1997
  July 1, 1997
• Announcing the availability of a Compliance Assistance Inspection Program forSmall Businesses, beginning July 1, 1997
  July 1, 1997
• GEORGIA EPD RELEASES SOUTHEAST GEORGIA INTERIM GROUNDWATER STRATEGY
  April 23, 1997
• GEORGIA EPD AND EPA ANNOUNCE JOINT ENFORCEMENT TO RESPOND TO ATLANTA'S WATER AND SEWER PROBLEMS
  April 1, 1997
• GEORGIA STUDENTS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION IN THE INTERNATIONAL RIVERS NETWORK 1997 "RIVER OF WORDS" PROJECT
  April 1, 1997