Critics blast Georgia Power plan to burn wood for fuel as critics warn of costs, pollution
Georgia Public Service Commissioner Jason Shaw has said he embraced biomass energy after the South Georgia resident witnessed the large number of fallen trees and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in 2019. File photo The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to vote Sept. 17 on Georgia Power’s proposal to burn wood pellets…
Georgia prisons chief tells state lawmakers drones are smuggling deadly contraband into prisons
Georgia Department of Corrections Director Tyrone Oliver testified at two Senate committees in August about the impact that understaffing, aging facilities, and a more dangerous inmate population is having on a rash of violent incidents at state prisons. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder The Georgia Department of Corrections continues to struggle with an onslaught of drones that…
Trump Staff Reportedly Fought at Military Graveyard to Get Good Photo for Social Media
The Trump team is reportedly not above getting in a fight to make sure Trump stays in the spotlight when supposedly honoring fallen soldiers.Mother Jones; Andrew Harnik/AP; Jasper Jacobs/Belga/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Two Trump campaign staffers reportedly got in a fight…
Inside One of the Last Hospitals in Gaza
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On June 6, the Rahma Worldwide international medical delegation arrived at Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis. The humanitarian volunteers noticed something immediately: Some of the medical staff welcoming them—with the best food available, an assortment of cucumbers,…
Rootless Masculinity Influencers Are Pivoting to Wildly Antisemitic Claims
From left: Dan Bilzerian, Nick Fuentes, Sneako, Tristan Tate, and Andrew TateMother Jones; Zuma; Getty; Destiny Wiki Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A number of prominent figures on the right and far right are once again engaged in energetic antisemitism; this time, Instagram…
Which Climate Policies Work Best? This New Study Offers Clues.
Imago/ZUMA This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Following the release of a major climate report last year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb” was ticking. Standing behind a podium emblazoned with the United Nations symbol of a globe encircled by olive branches, Guterres declared, “Our world needs…