Hemp for the Hemp-Less
In 2000, Americans spent $11 billion on marijuana. As many as 13 percent of Atlantans (including the metro area--can't forget the suburban kids) smoke pot. Those are stunning statistics. But while marijuana usually bogarts the
Fish Farms Try To Hook ‘Organic’ Label
from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution WASHINGTON - The National Organics Standards Board opened a week of meetings Tuesday on the question of whether farmed fish should qualify for the federal government's official organic label. Opponents say
Water Flow from Lake Lanier Can Be Cut immediately
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday agreed to a plan to keep more water in Lake Lanier. With that approval, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at noon started reducing its downstream releases
Georgia Reservoirs Shrinking Into “Dead Zones” with Dirty, Bacteria-laden Water
ATLANTA - With drought tightening its grip on the Southeast, the Atlanta area's reservoirs are almost down to the dregs -- the dirtier, more bacteria-laden water close to the bottom -- and it's going to
20,000 Protest at Fort Benning, Georgia to Close America’s Military Torture ‘School of the Americas’
In what has become the nation's largest annual gathering for peace and human rights, over twenty thousand people protested outside the gates of Fort Benning, GA on November 18, 2007. Eleven people were arrested on
How Dry We Are: A Question No One Wants to Raise About Drought
Georgia's on my mind. Atlanta, Georgia. It's a city in trouble in a state in trouble in a region in trouble. Water trouble. Trouble big enough that the state government's moving fast. Just this week,
Florida Reconsiders Water Deal with Georgia
TALLAHASSEE - Florida is cooling off on a water sharing agreement Governor Charlie Crist made earlier this month that would allow Georgia to retain millions of gallons of water to ease a potential drinking water
Wal-Mart Wants Another Chance in Duluth
A few weeks after losing a round in its bid to build a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Duluth, the company has applied again for permission to deviate from city building codes to construct its store. Wal-Mart
Gwinnett Opinions: Opinions Vary on Wal-Mart Decision
Duluth blogger Bill Allen wrote last week about the battle over a proposed new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Duluth. The following are some of the comments exchanged on ajc.com about his column. The names listed are
Apocalypse Now: The Drought in Atlanta & the Southeast
The month of October saw America wracked by two Biblical-sized calamities: wildfire in California, and drought in the Southeast. Both indict the conservatives' vision of government. Let us first speak of the drought. Three million