Environment
August 9, 2023 • Commentary
Vogtle Unit 3 is first new nuclear power plant to open in decades
Georgia Power announced that the third nuclear reactor at its Plant Vogtle near Augusta had begun commercial operation.
November 5, 2021 • Commentary
Propane Prices Hit the Gas, the Wallets
Propane is an odorless by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, but soaring prices for the fuel are set to cause a big stink.
September 3, 2021 • Commentary
Why Climate Activists and Environmentalists Should Support Nuclear Power
For environmentalists and climate activists who are serious about realistic energy options to reduce pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, nuclear power is a
July 23, 2021 • Commentary
How Kudzu Grew from ‘Miracle Vine’ to ‘Monster’
Sometimes, popular solutions to public problems morph into public problems. One enduring example is the exotic, iconic plant known to the South as kudzu.
April 30, 2021 • Commentary
Quarries Hold Water for a Regional Quandary
Ever since it was a small town, Atlanta has worried about its water. In a 1951 U.S. Geological Survey publication, the author wrote about the establishment in 1
April 1, 2021 • Press Release
Foundation Hails U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling in Florida-Georgia Water Dispute
Kyle Wingfield, president and CEO of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, released this statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision today to dismiss Florida’s lawsuit in its […]
February 19, 2021 • Commentary
Cents and Sensibility in Georgia Energy Policy
Millions of residents in Texas struggled to cope without electricity in homes and businesses this past week as an Arctic blast led to widespread power blackouts
October 30, 2020 • Commentary
Policies and Politics in the Climate Change Dispute
The remnants of Hurricane Zeta arrived in Georgia Thursday.
October 1, 2020 • Press Release
Foundation Releases ‘Guide to The Issues 2020’
Atlanta – The Georgia Public Policy Foundation released its Guide to The Issues 2020 today, providing policy recommendations on 13 critical areas that state policymakers are expected to – and […]
December 12, 2019 • Press Release
News Release: Foundation Hails Special Master’s Proposal in Florida-Georgia Water Dispute
News Release | For Immediate Release December 12, 2019 Contact: Benita Dodd (404-256-4050) Foundation Hails Special Master’s Proposal in Florida-Georgia Water Dispute Atlanta – Kyle Wingfield, president and CEO of the Georgia Public […]
August 23, 2019 • Commentary
Going from Trees-R-Us to Trees-Or-Us
Trees are ubiquitous. Most of us love them; a few hate them. Homeowners can be ambivalent, at least about some trees. Modern cities are fixated on trees. In Athens, a […]
July 12, 2019
The Broken Record of ‘Record’ Highs
Amid fears of global warming and extreme temperatures, tropical storms, air pollution and so on, data suggest record high temperatures are nothing new. By Harold Brown The dog days of […]
April 26, 2019
Fighting Fire with Fire
Last fall, headlines blared the deadly conflagration in the West that scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and tens of thousands of homes. And, of course, many blamed climate change […]
April 19, 2019
Climate Change Agreements: Solutions in Search of a Problem
Earth Day arrives again on April 22, and along with it the also-predictable heated rhetoric by climate change alarmists who bolster their claims with articles and opinions and state, “Facts […]
October 19, 2018
Hurricane Deals Georgia Agriculture an Unprecedented Blow
Hurricane Michael sustained major, hurricane-force winds as it entered southwest Georgia’s agricultural heartland. It appears the losses to Georgia agriculture alone will exceed $2 billion. Jeffrey H. Dorfman Hurricane Michael […]
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