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Fire sparks Georgia nuclear plant alert, but officials say no safety threat as reactors unaffected
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s largest nuclear plant declared an emergency alert Tuesday after an electrical transformer caught fire. The fire, described as small by Georgia Power Co. spokesperson John Kraft, broke out about noon and could have threatened the electrical supply to the heating and cooling system for the control room of one of the complex’s two older nuclear reactors, Vogtle Unit 2. The fire was put out by plant employees, Georgia Power officials said, and the alert ended just after 2:30 p.m. The cause of the fire hasn’t yet been determined, Kraft said. Dave Gasperson, a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesperson, said the fire was contained and did not affect any of the plant’s operating systems, and a backup power system remained available for the heating and cooling system. Gasperson said the commission’s onsite inspector monitored the situation and the commission, a federal agency which oversees nuclear power plants, is determining whether additional follow-up inspections are needed.
Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
ATLANTA (AP) — Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia’s presidential ballot on Tuesday. But legal challenges still loom. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that officials have verified that independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz of the Party for Socialism and Liberation each collected more than the 7,500 signatures needed to qualify. Raffensperger said 11,336 signatures were accepted for Kennedy after county election officials reviewed petitions, while 8,075 were accepted for Cornel West and 7,682 were accepted for De la Cruz. While Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians have secure places on the Georgia ballot, other parties and independent candidates can qualify by petition.
Georgia elections deputy: 'System is sound, secure and ready for operation'
(The Center Square) — When Georgians head to the polls for November's presidential election, Michael Barnes wants voters to know "that their system is sound, secure and ready for operation." Barnes, the Georgia Secretary of State Office's deputy director of election and voting systems, spoke with The Center Square recently in Marietta at the Cobb County Elections Office as state officials tested elections systems. In 2023, elections officials visited all...
Georgia reaps benefits of federal green energy policies but shortchanges consumer incentives
Two years ago this week, President Joe Biden signed into law the strongest climate action in history – the climate and clean energy incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act. It’s since become one of the most successful congressional measure in decades, positioning the country to cut climate pollution and driving a heartland manufacturing renaissance with clean energy at […]
Georgians reach across generational divides in a heated election year
LISTEN: Georgians reach across generational divides this election season. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports. In an election where candidates’ ages have been a significant issue, Georgia voters are reaching across generational divides for understanding. Parker Short, the President of Young Democrats of Georgia spoke at a bingo-themed Kamala Harris event...
GPB evening headlines for August 13, 2024
Georgia Power issued and quickly terminated an official safety alert at nuclear plant Vogtle, south of Augusta, after a small fire. Parts of southeast Georgia are still dealing with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, days after it dumped 10 inches of rain there. In an election where candidates’ ages have...
Georgia posts healthy start to new fiscal year
ATLANTA — The state began a new fiscal year on a positive note last month, with July tax collections increasing 2.7% over July of last year. The Georgia Department of Revenue brought in $2.56 billion in taxes last month, up $66.3 million over July 2023. However, individual income tax receipts in July declined slightly, down 0.4% from the same month a year ago. The decrease was driven by a 3.6%...
‘Everybody there lost everything’: Ogeechee River communities in Georgia reeling from Debby flooding
LISTEN: Delayed flooding from Tropical Storm Debby has displaced many Georgians in and around Savannah. GPB's Benjamin Payne reports. Parts of Chatham and Bryan Counties in Southeast Georgia are continuing to deal with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, a week after the cyclone dumped 10 inches of rain on the area.
Fund to help GA property owners impacted by Hyundai wells reaches $1 million
A fund to help property owners whose private wells are impacted by the extraction of underground water to serve Hyundai Motor Company’s electric vehicle and battery manufacturing site near Savannah has grown to $1 million, officials said Tuesday. Hyundai, lured to the state in part by more than $2 billion in incentives,...
USF professor creates AI platform for classroom teachers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Something that cannot be ignored when it comes to education today is artificial intelligence. Longtime USF St. Petersburg professor Zafer Unal sent out a survey to K-12 teachers in Florida and Georgia asking three questions. How do they feel about AI? Do they use it?...
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