“This is not an isolated incident,” said Fletcher Sams, the executive director of the environmental group Altamaha Riverkeeper. “We’re seeing fuel on the water every day since the initial impact on the beach So this is an ongoing spill.”
Crews are working long hours on land and on the water to clean up the oil, according to Sams.
The Golden Ray capsized as it was leaving Brunswick in 2019, carrying thousands of cars. The wreck is just a little more than half removed.
Biden Administration tour hits metro Atlanta…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Atlanta on Wednesday, touting the Biden administration’s plan to invest trillions in infrastructure. (Emil Moffatt/WABE)
“I don’t remember that happening—not recently anyway, so we are grateful for the support,” said Bottoms.
The U.S. Senate continues consideration of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that could mean a large investment of federal dollars in Metro Atlanta. Yellen was in town to tout the spending as a way to “repair the broken foundations of our economy.”
MARTA could see millions of extra dollars in federal transit funding under the $1 trillion infrastructure deal proposed in the U.S. Senate https://t.co/6eOb4Tuza6
Pediatricians say kids should wear masks at school…
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The Georgia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics wrote an open letter to local school superintendents recently offering guidance on how to safely reopen schools amidst a rise in COVID-19 cases. The letter urges superintendents to require all staff and students over the age of two to wear masks regardless of whether they’ve received the vaccine. More with Dr. Hugo Scornik, the president of the Georgia chapter of the AAP.
