WSAV TV news story: Rayonier Discharge Makes Dirty Dozen Rivers List JoAnn Merrigan | WSAV.com
Georgia Water Coalition Releases Dirty Dozen .
Watch this video by James Holland showing the discharge and its impact from the river
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ARK documents the discharge over the years. Is it getting better? You be the judge.
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November 8, 2011Rayonier acknowledges waste issues
November 7, 2011Twelve Rivers Make 'Dirty' List November 5, 2011Altamaha named 2nd-most damaged GA waterway
November 2011Rayonier Pulp Mill Discharge Destroys Fisheries - Georgia Water Coalition's Dirty Dozen Report ( pdf)
August 16, 2011 ARK Comments to EPD on Consent Order Amendment July 21, 2011Altamaha River must be protected
July 21, 2011Altamaha Riverkeeper concerned about Rayonier’s request to revise cleanup order
July 15, 2011Altamaha Riverkeeper objecting to Rayonier's plans to change its method of cleaning up discharges Mike Morrison |
July 13, 2011Rayonier Discharge continues to Pollute Altamaha
July 13, 2011Area fishermen say fish caught near Rayonier stink and are inedible.
July 13, 2011Barton: What reeks about rivers
June 15, 2011Paddle Georgia Comes Home
May 15, 2011Coastal Georgia shrimpers turn to jellyfish to make money
April 23, 2011The life of a river
April 23, 2011Altamaha Rising
April 14, 2011Toxins linger in stream
March 6, 2011Emanuel: Take lesson from Hard Labor reservoir
February 17, 2011River group honors locals
January 22, 2011MWA tops record for major sewage spills
January 21, 2011EPD chief: Creek spill mishandled
January 20, 2011A-C opts to launch education program By BLAKE AUED | OnlineAthens
January 19, 2011Judge clarifies Plant Washington ruling
January 19, 2011Center puts river on threatened list
January 19, 2011 Georgia wetlands on 2011 endangered listThe Oconee River and the area's cypress trees make a warning list.
January 17, 2011Rivers benefit from vigilance
Career change takes Altamaha Riverkeeper, group, in new direction December 31, 2010Spill devastates creek and raises troubling questions: 2010's top story
November 14, 2010Trail Creek's recovery starting small
October 21, 2010Riverkeeper post lures metro lawyer to coast
September 27, 2010Students see ocean life up close
September 26, 2010Emanuel: Don't close the book on fire, Trail Creek spill
September 16, 2010New Face on the River
September 15, 2010Altamaha River ‘dreamland’ a trip back in time
September 11, 2010Altamaha advocates tap new riverkeeper
September 11, 2010Cox hired as Altamaha Riverkeeper
September 10, 2010West Georgia lawyer is Altamaha's new riverkeeper
August 10, 2010 Flagpole Editorial Praises Ben Emanuel's Work on Oconee/Response to Trail Creek Spill
August 6, 2010 15,000 fish estimated killed by toxins By Lee Shearer | Athens Banner-Herald
August 5, 2010Athens Citizens Seek Answers on Chemical Spill August 4, 2010 Ga. to release results from polluted creek
August 4, 2010 Spill unlikely to go far down Oconee River
August 4, 2010Groups will press EPD, Athens-Clarke on spill
August 03, 2010EPD: No big impact from chemical runoff
August 1, 2010Report from attendee on Meeting on J&J Chemical Fire August 1, 2010Tests results on spilled chemicals expected Monday
August 1, 2010Answers sought after spill July 30, 2010Chemicals foul creek after fire
July 29, 2010Chemical spill turns creek blue
July 26, 2010Coal plant permits improper
July 27, 2010 Ruling clamps interbasin flow July 26, 2010 Ruling on power plant narrows definition of interbasin transfers July 26, 2010 Court Rules Plant Washington Water Permits are Invalid June 2, 2010Effects of runoff on waterways unknown
May 30, 2010Forum: Commissioners want sustainable future
Athens Flagpole: Water
Woes Not Solved Rayonier Stink Affects Fish, Residents,
Tourists, and Tourism Dollars November 22, 2009Rayonier to cut smelly discharges into Altamaha
River near Jesup
Rayonier's Request for Amending 2008 Consent Order
Altamaha Riverkeeper worked with six local, state, and national citizens
groups to appeal state water withdrawal and discharge permits for the
proposed Plant Washington coal plant. The 850 megawatt coal plant is
a project of Power4Georgians, a company organized by Cobb Electrical
Membership Corporation (EMC) and four other EMCs. The coal plant will
be located in the Ogeechee basin at Sandersville, but the water
to run it will be piped from and discharged to the Oconee River. ARK
thanks our attorneys at Greenlaw and Southern Environmental Law Center
and our fellow citizens groups for their extensive efforts in filing
this appeal.
April 16, 2010Mega-Dock Overruled
March 24, 2010 Ocmulgee River integral part of Altamaha watershed
March 22, 2010Can the sturgeon make a comeback in Florida?
March 21, 2010Emanuel: Where will we get our water? March 14, 2010Water transfers would be severely limited
under new bills
Georgia Trend March 2010 Deborah Sheppard, Executive
Director of the Altamaha Riverkeeper organization was recognized in Georgia
Trend's March issue "2010
Power Women:Change Agents " Click to page 24-25. Download article .February 8, 2010MWA ‘grossly underestimating’ rain-related
sewage spills Tribute to James Holland, Altamaha Riverkeeper
on his retirement Altamaha Riverkeeper retiring 10-year post Founder of Altamaha Riverkeeper
Retires. Altamaha Riverkeeper founder to retire December 16, 2009More Dirty Coal for the Ocmulgee
December 14, 2009Emanuel: Atlanta must conserve,
not take
December 11, 2009Altamaha Riverkeeper
Challenges Georgia's New Marsh Rules
December 10, 2009Forum: Water efficiency
is metro Atlanta's best bet
December 7, 2009
December 1, 2009Governor Purdue Dumps
Dirt in Jackson Lake and Pleads Ignorance November 22, 2009Rayonier to cut smelly discharges into Altamaha
River near Jesup
November 20, 2009Keep water meetings open to the public
November 18, 2009Ben Emanuel: Water meetings
should be open
August 29, 2009Mega docks still
contentious
May 26, 2009High-Bacteria Warning for Oconee January 27, 2009River's nature: Beauty and beast
January 26, 2009Altamaha Riverkeeper shows another side
2009
August 16, 2008Glynn fights Army Corps to drain
Brunswick-Altamaha Canal
August 4, 2008Over 100 Turnout for Riverkeepers'
meeting July 27, 2008Clam farmers' harvest tasty, good
for Georgia Jul 29, 2008Andrews
Island conditions a concern
Executed
consent order for the WATERFRONT PARADISE, LLC (Silva/Soares)
Property June 25, 2008Developer Fined
for McIntosh Marsh Work - July 25, 2008State
cancels wastewater permit on Union Island
June 13, 2008ARK Appeals
Union Island Wastewater Treatment Plant June 13, 2008Wastewater
Treatment Facility Draws June 11, 2008Research Ongoing On Oconee River June 8, 2008Battle brewing over proposed power plant in Washington
County Altamaha Coastkeeper has
eyes on environment May 23, 2008AG office seeks to head off challenges February 15, 2008Statewide water management plan not what we'd
hoped for February 15, 2008Most see new water policy as failing south/coastal
Georgia
January 14, 2008Altamaha Riverkeeper Named on Georgia Trend's Janary 8, 20082008 Most Influential Georgians December 14, 2007Green Groups Receive $100,000 December 12, 2007Attorneys donate to green groups November 23, 2007Project under way regarding stormwater drains November 8, 2007Flushed items flowing from plant
November 4, 2007Riverkeepers wary of dropping water levels October 27, 2007Kennedy urges protection of rivers
October 26, 2007Macon sewer program hailed
October 18, 2007Atlanta gets little sympathy
October 7, 2007Riverkeeper
Gains Support
September 14, 2007As docks gets bigger, so do concerns
September 12, 2007Ethanol plant has neighbors worried
August 31, 2007Jekyll authority defends
its plans
August 30, 2007Developer stopped by violation
allegations
August 28, 2007Georgians Fight for the Soul
of Jekyll Island August 26, 2007Developer
accused of bulldozing marsh
August 17, 2007Senator awaits
answers
August 15, 2007Senator expecting answers
July 16, 2007Environmentalists
praise ruling on marina
July 13, 2007 Evironmentalists win lawsuit
July 10, 2007Legal Victory for Marsh Protection
June 25, 2007Drought attacking marsh grass
April 26, 2007 Hollingsworth and Vose Discharge complaint letter
March 18, 2007Enjoy springtime in Georgia with Vidalia Onion
Festival
March 13, 2007County, Riverkeepers at loggerheads on dams
February 28, 2007Marsh buffer change nears approval
February 13, 2007Marsh dispute widens
February 6, 2007Marsh rules debated again
January 28, 2007Abandoned vessels litter state coastal waterways
January 27, 2007Watchdogs have their eyes on marsh January 23, 2007Lawsuit Settlement Protects Valuable Ohoopee Watershed
Wetlands and Sends Message to Developers to Obey the Law
January 22, 2007 Salt Marsh Soldiers' clean up, study and promote
wetlands January 22, 2007Failure on proper permitting shameful
January 17, 2007Canal work sparks fears December 15, 2006Sea Island
Tidal Pool Could Turn Into Swimming Pools October 31, 2006Environmentalists Call on Public to Defeat Requested
Building Permits
October 20, 2006Altamaha River
Cleanup is Nov. 4 September 8, 2006Local lawyer named environmental hero September 6, 2006ARK Protecting
Environment
September 1, 2006ARK Editorial
Response
August 31, 2006Dirt Laws Change
August 28, 2006Swimming Pool Surfaces
in Court
August 20, 2006Wanted: Someone to defend region's coastal
waterways
August 8, 2006Ga. forestry officials focusing on waterquality,
surveillance
July 16, 2006Construction Run-off Carries Dirt to the
Salt Marsh
July 13, 2006Wildlife tag sales help Altamaha Riverkeeper,
Others
May 19, 2006Glynn drainage fixes draw flak
May 6, 2006Causes that are as basic (and dry) as dirt
May 4, 2006Rezoning spurs court case
April 27, 2006Ga. companies must reapply for storm-water
permits
April 19, 2006McIntosh OKs houses for Union Island
April 6, 2006McIntosh panel OKs
island rezoning
April 12, 2006New stormwater permit on tap
The Waters'
Chief Guardian March 17, 2006New fight arises at fort
March 16, 2006GA Stormwater
Settlement Press Release
March 8, 2006Riverkeepers file 60-day notice to developers
in Swainsboro
Brunswick
News Letter to the Editor February 10, 2006Wendell Berryhill Wins the 2006 Conservationist
of the Year
February 3, 200660 Day Notices
Sent to two Glynn County Developers for Alledged Clean Water Act
Violations
January 23, 2006Growing problem: Unchecked
building boom could be adding to erosion woes
ARK's volunteer, Wendell Berryhill is Conservationist
of the Year Finalist ARK News Hits the TV Network
December 13, 3005Eastman abandons
sewage spray-field plan
October 10, 2005Rawlins
wants EPD to OK use of James Avenue plant
September 5, 2005Georgia Loggers Prepare to Raise Sunken Timber
August 30, 2005Hunt is on for future of water
August 18-24, 2005Recycling
company agrees to quit polluting
August 20, 2005Trouble along the ALTAMAHA
August 15About Wendell Berryhill >>>
August 6, 2005Georgia moves ahead with plans for
deadhead logging
August 6, 2005Recycling mill tightens
plastic discharge rules
August 5, 2005SP Newsprint, Riverkeeper
reach agreement
August 5, 2005The Oconee River Wins
Who owns defunct
mill's water? June 6, 2005Feds put Eastman
sewage plan on hold
May 16, 2005Few tend to area's rivers
May 3, 2005Proposed development riles residents
April 26, 2005Perdue stresses need for
data on water usage
April 14, 2005EPA ponders Ga. logging rule changes
January 20, 2005South Georgians want tighter state water
rules
December 3, 2004Water talks on tap
November 24, 2004
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