Articles by Regional Reporter, Georgia Emily Jones
Emily Jones covers climate change and climate solutions as part of a partnership between WABE and Grist. She previously covered the Georgia coast and hosted “Morning Edition” for Georgia Public Broadcasting. She’s worked for the Wall Street Journal Radio Network, WHYY in Philadelphia, and WBRU and RIPR in Providence.
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How should Georgia elect key utility regulators? US Supreme Court is asked to weigh in.
Elections for the state's Public Service Commission have been on hold for years.
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![Power lines along the Savannah River at dusk form a pattern of intersecting lines with the cables of the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in the distance]()
With energy demand surging, utilities fall back on their old standby: Fossil fuels
Federal incentives for clean energy are struggling to overcome old-school planning.
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Climate change and boat strikes are killing right whales. Stronger speed limits could save them.
Nearly a century after we almost hunted them to extinction, fewer than 360 right whales remain.
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¿Quiere electricidad limpia? Estos son los funcionarios electos que toman decisiones y pasan desapercibidos.
Como escribe la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de Georgia, “Muy pocas agencias gubernamentales tienen tanto impacto en las vidas de las personas”.
