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6/1/2010 - Water Stewardship Act is a Good First Step Toward Securing Our Water Future The Governor's Water Stewardship Act of 2010, based on the recommendations of the Water Contingency Planning Task Force co-chaired by Coca-Cola Enterprises John Brock and Tim Lowe of Lowe Engineers was signed today by Gov. Sonny Perdue.
3/10/2010 - Statement of Governor Sonny Perdue Regarding Water Stewardship Legislation Passing Both the House and Senate Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today regarding the House and Senate each passing separate water stewardship legislation. The Senate passed its legislation 52-0, the House passed its legislation 166-5.
1/14/2010 - Metro Atlanta Chamber Holds Water Future Forum Forum gives first-hand insight on Georgia's response to the federal ruling
12/22/2009 - Water Contingency Task Force Presents Final Recommendations A statewide task force of business leaders, elected officials, community representatives and conservation organizations presented their final recommendations to Governor Sonny Perdue today for creating a contingency plan to address Georgia's water issues if a federal judge's ruling from this summer remains in effect in 2012.
12/11/2009 - Water Contingency Task Force Recommends '3Cs' Strategy - Conserve, Capture and Control ATLANTA Governor Sonny Perdue received draft recommendations today from a water contingency task force made of business, government and environmental leaders from around the state.
10/7/2009 - Governor Announces Members of Water Contingency Task Force Governor Sonny Perdue today hosted the first meeting of the newly-formed water contingency task force and announced the business, government and environmental leaders from around the state that have agreed to serve on the group.
10/1/2009 - Governor Announces Water Contingency Task Force, October 2009 MAC Monthly Governor Sonny Perdue announced the creation of a task force that will help develop contingencies for water consumption as a result of the recent water ruling limiting the access of Lake Lanier for water supply.
10/1/2009 - Metro Atlanta's Greenest Big Companies, October 2009 MAC Monthly Newsweek developed the rankings based on actual environmental performance, policies and reputation.
9/29/2009 - Governor Announces Water Contingency Task Force Governor Sonny Perdue today announced the creation of a task force that will help develop contingencies for water consumption as a result of the recent water ruling limiting the access of Lake Lanier for water supply
9/1/2009 - New Sustainable Economy Forum, Sept. 2009, MAC Monthly More than 150 business leaders, experts and stakeholders gathered at Georgia-Pacific on Aug. 18 to talk about emerging federal energy policies.
9/1/2009 - Environment and Sustainability Documents Documents from the Environment and Sustainability forum
10/28/2008 - Katie Kirkpatrick Appointed to the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Katie Kirkpatrick has been appointed by Georgia Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson to serve on the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
1/8/2008 - Water Organizations Applaud Adoption of Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan By Water Council Urges Georgia General Assembly to Adopt Plan
10/15/2007 - Water Crisis Is Biggest Threat To Metro Atlanta and Georgia Williams Said Drought Emphasizes Need for Long Term State Water Plan That Protects Region and State for Sustainable Growth
3/20/2007 - Atlanta To Celebrate World Water Day More Than 40 Atlanta Based Organizations To Discuss What Is Being Done to Address Water and Its Scarcity

Environment and Sustainabilty

8/30/2010 - Southside is home to international toilet maker Seven languages spoken on factory floor
8/6/2010 - Newell Rubbermaid's green push part of trend Kermit the Frog once lamented it's not easy being green. Until a few years ago, corporate America may have sung the same tune when it came to creating products with the environment and sustainability in mind. But these days companies like Sandy Springs-based Newell Rubbermaid are finding it harder not to be green.
6/24/2010 - The future of employment in Georgia may be greener Georgia could create 50,000 'green' jobs by 2016 and ride an environmentally friendly wave to a cleaner, more prosperous future, according to a thought-provoking report by the Georgia Department of Labor.
4/22/2010 - GE Energy Opens Smart Grid Technology Center of Excellence in Cobb County Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that GE Energy, a world-leading supplier of power generation and energy delivery technologies, will open its Smart Grid Technology Center of Excellence near the company's existing Marietta headquarters in Cobb County.
3/25/2010 - Cities, Counties Receive Grants for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Sixty-four communities in Georgia have earned grant funds for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, which is administered by the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA).
3/24/2010 - EPA Issues Second Annual Ranking of U.S. Cities with the Most Energy Efficient Buildings The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest number of energy efficient buildings that earned the EPA Energy Star rating in 2009.
3/23/2010 - Governor Announces GEFA Approval of Water and Sewer Projects Totaling $46 Million for Seven Georgia Communities Governor Announces GEFA Approval of Water and Sewer Projects Totaling $46 Million for Seven Georgia Communities
3/18/2010 - Metro Atlanta Chamber Applauds the Passage of the Governor's Water Stewardship Act The Governor's Water Stewardship Act of 2010 received final passage today by the Georgia House of Representatives.
3/15/2010 - Southern Company and Ted Turner Acquire Solar Photovoltaic Power Project Developed by First Solar, facility expected to be among nation's largest once complete
2/22/2010 - Competitive Grants Boost Innovative Energy Projects in Georgia 16 Projects Funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
2/3/2010 - Governor Introduces Georgia Water Stewardship Act Governor Sonny Perdue today announced a comprehensive proposal that will encourage water conservation, reduce wasteful loss and incentivize innovation in both increasing water supply and lessening demand.
10/30/2009 - Obama announces 3.4 Billion dollars for smart grid President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced the federal government has set aside 3.4 billion dollars in Smart Grid Investment Grants through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.
10/26/2009 - Perdue taps lawyer to head environmental agency Gov. Sonny Perdue Monday recommended Allen Barnes as director of the Environmental Protection Division.
10/20/2009 - Documents from the Oct. 20 Susatinabilty forum This is a collection of documents presented at the sustainability forum held at the Metro Atlanta Chamber on Oct. 20 2009.