Articles by Regional Reporter, Georgia Emily Jones
Emily Jones is the Georgia regional reporter at Grist. She covers climate issues, policy, and energy there as part of a partnership with WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station, with a focus on how climate change is affecting Georgians’ lives and communities. She has a master’s in broadcast journalism from Columbia University. Her work has been honored with a regional Edward R. Murrow award and Atlanta Press Club and Georgia Association of Broadcasters awards.
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How should Georgia elect key utility regulators? US Supreme Court is asked to weigh in.
Elections for the state's Public Service Commission have been on hold for years.
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With energy demand surging, utilities fall back on their old standby: Fossil fuels
Federal incentives for clean energy are struggling to overcome old-school planning.
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Climate change and boat strikes are killing right whales. Stronger speed limits could save them.
Nearly a century after we almost hunted them to extinction, fewer than 360 right whales remain.
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¿Quiere electricidad limpia? Estos son los funcionarios electos que toman decisiones y pasan desapercibidos.
Como escribe la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de Georgia, “Muy pocas agencias gubernamentales tienen tanto impacto en las vidas de las personas”.
