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The issues mentioned behind the headlines through time
1984–2026
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| Year | Clean Energy Generation | Climate Advocacy | ETS Collaborative | Electric Black Futures | Energy Affordability | Energy Justice | Energy Policy | Gas | Nuclear | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 1998 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 61 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 103 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| 2002 | 52 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 151 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
| 2003 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 2004 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 103 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 52 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 68 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 69 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 229 | 5 | 112 | 3 |
| 2013 | 95 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 279 | 4 | 101 | 0 |
| 2014 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 85 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 143 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 28 | 284 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 179 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 30 | 304 | 5 | 16 | 10 |
| 2022 | 190 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 310 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 148 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 124 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 23 | 251 | 43 | 6 | 9 |
| 2025 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 36 | 254 | 26 | 24 | 3 |
| 2026 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 17 | 172 | 30 | 5 | 1 |
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Clean energy advocates worry Georgia progress could be in jeopardy from reconciliation bill
“This bill injects uncertainty across the clean energy sector, which has the potential to shutter manufacturing, kill jobs, and cripple Georgia's progress”
Regulators approve plan for Georgia Power to freeze base rates through 2028
Georgia regulators unanimously approved a plan to freeze Georgia Power's base rates through 2028, though opponents argue the deal doesn't adequately scrutinize the utility's operations or contain its profits. The rate freeze allows commissioners seeking reelection…
Advocates call for action on dangerous issue with public school buses: 'Especially bad for kids'
“shows how, when many voices are singing from the same score, the chorus is harmonious and unmistakable”
EV Charging Confidence Grows Just In Time For Summer Travel
“Two significant things have happened in the last few years to transform EV charging infrastructure. The first is the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding program, which established a 97% uptime metric as a key federal funding requirement. This really got everyone paying attention to reliability. The second was a shift from three EV charging standards to the North American Charging Standard (NACS), or SAE J3400. That's having the effect of reduced complexity and improved experience as more vehicle and charging station manufacturers incorporate the standard.”
Power companies' pipeline choice draws fire from Carolina Gas Transmission and environmentalists
“The environmental questions are obvious questions”
Solar helped rural NC survive a hurricane, but the future is uncertain
A solar microgrid installed in Hot Springs, North Carolina in 2023 successfully provided emergency power during Hurricane Helene, keeping the town's downtown core running for five days after the main substation was destroyed by flooding. The…
Georgia Power rate freeze deal faces scrutiny from environmental and consumer groups
Georgia Power has struck a deal with the PSC to freeze base rates through 2028 as the utility plans massive infrastructure expansion to serve data centers. Environmental and consumer protection groups oppose the agreement, arguing it…
Judge orders lifting of Trump administration's 'unlawful' EV charging funds freeze
“The administration's freeze on funding for electric vehicle charging is illegal. This decision underscores just how clearly it violates the law. Our organizations are pleased to see Judge Lin's decision to restore funding for anyone wanting clean and affordable transportation in these 14 states.”
The Battle with Colossus
“The industrial rate was created to subsidize low residential rates, but industrial customers started lobbying TVA and threatened to move to other states. It resulted in sweetheart deals from TVA. After all, industrial customers have unique access to TVA and to local utility companies like Memphis Light, Gas and Water and that helps explain the sweetheart rates. TVA is hiding the ball on how it's manipulating rates to the advantage of big industrial customers at the expense of families and small businesses.”
Letter to the Editor: Stop the Georgia Power Greed
A letter to the editor criticizing Georgia Power's proposed three-year rate freeze and the Public Service Commission's approval of it, arguing the deal locks in excessive profits for the utility while harming ratepayers. The author calls…
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - June 26, 2025
A Public News Service audio newscast covering multiple national stories, including a segment on environmental advocacy groups' concerns about a Georgia Power rate-freeze agreement. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Sierra Club, and Natural Resources Defense…
TVA pulls Sequoyah nuclear reactors offline
The Tennessee Valley Authority took both reactors at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in Soddy-Daisy offline on June 24, 2025, to address malfunctions, according to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission reports. The outage occurred hours before TVA asked…
Federal Judge Stays Freeze on Federal Funding for EV Infrastructure
“Many communities that currently lack access to EV charging stations are the same ones already overburdened with air pollution from transportation. Slowing the transition to EVs only prolongs the harm these communities face”
Judge Orders Lifting of Trump Administration's Unlawful Freeze of More than A Billion Dollars For Electric Vehicle Charging
“The administration's freeze on funding for electric vehicle charging is illegal. This decision underscores just how clearly it violates the law. Our organizations are pleased to see Judge Lin's decision to restore funding for anyone wanting clean and affordable transportation in these 14 states.”