Atlanta Canvass Office

09/22/2014

We're hiring! The Fund for the Public Interest is hiring college graduates to run campaigns across the country to win change for our environment, public health, and other important causes. We are looking for smart, motivated students who want to get their hands dirty and make a real impact on some of the most critical issues facing our society.

If you are interested in applying or know someone who might be, visit our website www.fundjobs.org

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02/17/2014

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02/06/2013

Today the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Board put off a decision on changing its membership policy to include gay scouts. HRC President Chad Griffin issued this statement in response to the Board’s ina

05/10/2012

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Sign up for Twitter to follow Fund Summer Jobs (). This summer thousands of students across the country will join us to protect the environment, improve our democracy, and ensure equal rights for all. APPLY NOW!

04/04/2012

By Maria Saporta The executive committee meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chamber turned into a pep rally to pass the regional one-cent sales tax Thursday morning. Several of the business executives who have been raising money for the transportation sales tax campaign attended the meeting and urge...

04/04/2012

Click here to tell your Congressman, "Don't defund Public Transportation!"

A key House Committee is threatening to kill three decades of successful investments in mass transit – originally started under President Ronald Reagan -- by ending the guarantee for dedicated funding for public transportation.

04/04/2012

Traffic congestion is costing the average metro Atlanta commuter $924 a year, according to the ARC study. If the 157 projects on the July 31 sales levy are built, commuters will save $9.2 billion by 2040.

Here’s something we can all agree on: Atlanta’s traffic problem is slowing us down. It slows us down on the job, since for most commuters time on the road is not time on the job. And it slows us down at home, leaving less time for family, kids and the comforts of home.

04/04/2012

So do we! For more information on U.S. PIRG jobs visit http://jobs.uspirg.org/

So do we! For more information on U.S. PIRG jobs visit http://jobs.uspirg.org

04/04/2012

WASHINGTON – New coal-fired power plants would be all but abolished in favor of a big bet on natural gas under a new Environmental Protection Agency rule unveiled Tuesday.

04/04/2012

The Macon Telegraph's Heather Duncan explores the new greenhouse gas emission rules and what they will mean for Georgia. Check out Environment Georgia's comment in the second half of the story!

The proposed Plant Washington coal-fired power plant, slated to be built outside Sandersville in Washington County, could have to meet tough new EPA greenhouse gas emissions limits unless it is built within about a year. The new requirements would likely drive up the cost of a project already seekin...

04/04/2012

The legislature is scheduled to vote on a proposal TODAY that would allow the mining of logs from the bottom of rivers throughout Georgia. The process destroys fish habitat and stirs up toxics like lead and dioxin.

04/04/2012

The concept seems simple enough: The state charges special fees and fines to raise money for cleaning up old tire dumps or teaching teenagers to drive.

04/04/2012

In case you weren't convinced, here is a photo of the Conasauga's headwaters. This is truly a pristine and amazing river, deserving of the state's first 'Outstanding' designation!

03/29/2012

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03/22/2012

Sick of your tax dollar becoming twinkies??? Check out Georgia PIRGs page today and show your support!

Ask our senators to end subsidies to agribusiness.

03/22/2012

Want to take action on some important issues in the state of Georgia? Check out our Environment Georgia page and take action today!

Environment Georgia is a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization. Our professional staff combines independent research, practical ideas and tough-minded advocacy to overcome the opposition of powerful special interests and win real results for Georgia's environment. Environment ...

03/22/2012

Atlanta, GA – Today, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first-ever nationwide standard for mercury and air toxics pollution from power plants. A record 907,000