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Feds: Endangered fish 'vulnerable to disturbance' from wells for Hyundai's Georgia site
Add endangered fish to the list of concerns about wells that would supply up to 6.6 million gallons of water per day for Hyundai Motor Company’s electric vehicle and battery manufacturing complex in Bryan County. In a March 8 letter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries division directed the Georgia Environmental Protection Division...
EPD issues Hyundai water supply draft permits
ELLABELL, Ga. (WSAV) – The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has released draft permits for Hyundai water use following a February informational meeting on the proposed drilling. The Bulloch County manager has said the EPD received thousands of public comments on the issue. Those comments have been considered and draft permits for new wells in […]
Georgia releases draft permits to send 6.6M gallons of water per day to Hyundai site
Georgia environmental officials have released long-awaited draft permits for four wells expected to pump more than 6.6 million gallons of water per day to Hyundai Motor Company’s electric-vehicle manufacturing site near Savannah. The move comes two weeks after local agreements were finalized to draw water from the Floridan Aquifer...
Bryan County Fire & Emergency Services Chief Freddy Howell to retire
BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – After nearly 12 years of service, Chief Freddy Howell of the Bryan County Fire & Emergency Services has announced his retirement. Chief Howell, who will be stepping down from his role to pursue opportunities in the private sector, has been an integral part of the Bryan County Fire & Emergency […]
EPD issues draft water permits for Bryan and Bulloch counties
Residents of Bryan and Bulloch counties are invited to submit written comments and participate in a public meeting and hearing hosted by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to discuss the draft groundwater withdrawal permits issued on Monday, July 8, 2024 for the two counties. The written comments and the meeting aim to gather feedback and comments from the public regarding these permits that will impact water resources in the region. Bulloch County Draft Groundwater Permit Bryan County Draft Groundwater Permit Bulloch County has applied for two Floridan aquifer wells in its jurisdiction, seeking approval for withdrawing up to 3.125 million gallons per day (mgd) on an...
Hyundai wells fuel water war between Bulloch County residents, leaders
For Ryan Brannen and many of his neighbors, Bulloch County is feeling like Bullied County these days. The fifth-generation farmer is one of many Bulloch residents opposed to a deal to send up to 6.6 million gallons of water per day across the border to Bryan County. ...
Sav. Speech and Hearing Center needs hearing screening volunteers for local schools
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center (SSHC) is in need of volunteers to help perform hearing screenings in community schools to identify hearing loss and ensure that it is properly addressed. The volunteers are needed in both Chatham and Bryan County schools from August – early November. All screenings are arranged […]
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