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Column/Perspective: Nature has a way of shaping beaches on its own

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Sep 16

"I’m sure the DNR and the County Commission will put a lot of thought in it before making the right choice. I’m also sure that the wind from one storm could conspire with the ocean to wipe out whatever they do.

"I don’t know why, but I find a lot of encouragement in that."

I can’t figure exactly what we want when it comes to the sand on St. Simons Island’s beach.

Georgia artist documents the coast’s disappearing treescape

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Sep 15

Skeletons of the Georgia coast come alive and tell their story of life on the edge in Teake Zuidema's latest photograph exhibition, hosted by Arts Southeast in Savannah.

Read about this body of work, from @ajc.com 👇

Water is a recurring theme in Dutch-born writer and photographer’s life and career. His work is on view at ARTS Southeast in Savannah through Oct. 18.

Rules around construction of private recreational docks in Georgia's wetlands raise concerns

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Sep 9

"When you allow more private docks to be constructed, you're basically privatizing the marshlands that are public resources,” said OHM VP of Coastal Conservation Alice Keyes. “Death by a thousand cuts is the last thing that the Georgia coast needs to be known as.”

At a recent town hall, environmentalists presented demands that tangled with those of dock-builders, each carrying a bone to pick with the state's proposed rules.

www.savannahnow.com

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One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ew.

The Brown Side of Coastal Flooding: From Savannah to Brunswick, sewage spills on the rise

Rain events are overflowing sewers and polluting private wells with bacterial contamination.

www.savannahnow.com

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Aug 25

Concerns and reactions to International Paper announcing the closure of its mills in Riceboro and the Savannah area.

The Coastal Courier: coastalcourier.com/news/interna...

Savannah Morning News: www.savannahnow.com/story/news/l...

International Paper to close Riceboro mill

International Paper announced Thursday it will close the Riceboro containerboard mill and Riceboro Timber and Lumber. The company also announced the closure of the Savannah containerboard mill and the...

coastalcourier.com

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Aug 20

And what a well-crafted letter of support it is, Rep. Carter.

Speak up for a healthier coast now at OneHundredMiles.org/Superfund-Center

Rep. Carter throws support behind Superfund Research Center

The congressman representing Glynn County is urging the National Institutes of Health to open Georgia’s first Superfund Research Center in the Golden Isles.

Why sea turtles might be skipping St. Simons Island this nesting season

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One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jul 17

“To say this is moving at a turtle’s pace,” Catherine Ridley said, “is an insult to the turtles.”

Read more @ajc.com
And take action at OneHundredMiles.org/LightsOutGC

St. Simons Island is home to only 1 of the 1,700-plus loggerhead nests laid along Georgia’s coast so far this year. A pending lighting ordinance update may boost activity.

Patagonia and other outdoor brands bet on nonpartisan support for public lands. It worked

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jul 2

"[When] public landowners of all stripes band together—hunters and anglers, hikers and climbers, conservationists and environmentalists—we are a powerful force.”

Read more @fastcompany.com @patagonia.com

Outdoor brands such as Patagonia, onX, and MeatEater found support for public lands was nonpartisan amid a controversial plan to sell it off.

www.fastcompany.com

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One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jul 1

Have you seen the new and improved Georgia State Wildlife Action Plan?

You want to check it out.

GA State Wildlife Action Plan

Hub Page to host all web-SWAP related content.

ga-state-wildlife-action-plan-gadnrwrd.hub.arcgis.com

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 23

HUGE victory for the #OkefenokeeSwamp !!

Also, looks like Twin Pines should have the money to pay off all their owed taxes and fees now...

$60 million deal ends mining threat to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp - The Current

Twin Pines Minerals agrees to sell its land near Okefenokee Swamp to The Conservation Fund, ending the threat of mining.

REEL SOUTH | The Day That Shook Georgia | Season 9 | Episode 901

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 17

Congratulations to Camden County's own Thiokol Memorial Project on their Southeast Emmy award for the documentary, "The Day That Shook Georgia," created in partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Watch the full episode on @pbs.org "Reel South"

#thiokol #thiokolmemorialproject #southeastemmy

In 1971, one of the worst industrial tragedies in U.S. history shook rural Georgia.

www.pbs.org

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 16

Celebrate #WorldSeaTurtleDay by taking action to protect them! Here on Georgia's coast, Glynn County isn't doing its part to protect the threatened loggerhead sea turtles that nest and hatch on our beaches.

Encourage them to take two SIMPLE steps toward protected dark beaches 👇

Tell Glynn County to protect our sea turtles!

Pass the beachfront lighting ordinance and fix the lights at the Exit 42 roundabout BEFORE hatchlings emerge!

onehundredmiles.org

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 13

Next stop on our #SummerRoadTrip: Georgia Sea Turtle Center—and beyond!

Dive into the world of sea turtles this week 🐢 with tips for a sea turtle friendly summer, ways you could (responsibly) see turtles #IRL, and ways you can take action!

Road Stop #2: Georgia Sea Turtle Center (and Beyond!)

Let's have a turtle-friendly summer! Learn about this iconic coastal animal on this next road stop.

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One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 12

Join us in asking BOEM to keep Georgia's coast OFF the list to lease for gas and oil drilling! Speak up by MONDAY June 16 at midnight: OneHundredMiles.org/No-Drill

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 11

“Leasing areas in the Atlantic Ocean for offshore oil and gas development puts all coasts at risk... Such a significant shift in federal policy would risk the fragile and unique ecosystems that make the region special.”

#offshoredrilling #dontdrillga

Local group opposes proposal to allow drilling off Georgia's coast

The federal government is considering opening Georgia’s coast to oil drilling again despite a 10-year moratorium placed on it during President Donald Trump’s first administration and former President ...

New study shows alligators aren't all that's lurking in Georgia's swamps

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 12

"New study shows alligators aren't all that's lurking in Georgia's swamps"... researchers have found elevated levels of mercury too.

@sciencex.bsky.social 🐊

New research from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia and South Carolina waters.

phys.org

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 11

“Leasing areas in the Atlantic Ocean for offshore oil and gas development puts all coasts at risk... Such a significant shift in federal policy would risk the fragile and unique ecosystems that make the region special.”

#offshoredrilling #dontdrillga

Local group opposes proposal to allow drilling off Georgia's coast

The federal government is considering opening Georgia’s coast to oil drilling again despite a 10-year moratorium placed on it during President Donald Trump’s first administration and former President ...

Twin Pines' financial woes stall mining permits near Okefenokee Swamp - The Current

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 10

Bureaucracy and environmental opposition aren't the only things stalling Twin Pines' mining operations along Trail Ridge and the #OkefenokeeSwamp — there's a vital chunk of change missing from the table too.

Twin Pines Minerals has not submitted the required $2.1 million bond to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, while two lawsuits filed by Danish and California companies allege breach of cont...

Road Stop #1: Cumberland Island

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 9

Summer Road Trip, Stop #1: Cumberland Island!
All you need to know about visiting the island, including tips to #RecreateResponsibly and some of our favorite tidbits about our coast's largest barrier island.

#ohmsummerroadtrip #roadtrip

Come explore Cumberland Island, where nature and history collide! Everything you need to know to visit Georgia's largest barrier island.

onehundredmiles.org

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One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 3

Hogg Hummock Community on Sapelo Island stands strong in the face of many threats—including rising seas.
@ajc.com #sapeloislandga

Saving Sapelo: Can a historic Black community beat climate change?

Rising sea levels are forcing communities up and down the East Coast to adapt. With its meager infrastructure, few are as vulnerable as Hogg Hummock.

Climate advocates worry as fossil fuels power Georgia's data centers - The Current

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · Jun 2

Georgia Power, trying to put sheep out of a job.

The rapid growth of data centers and the use of fossil fuels to meet demand could have serious consequences for climate change.

Another big hurricane season forecast for 2025, with warming ocean a cause |

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · May 27

Are you ready?

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One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · May 27

Be careful where you put your probably-contaminated dredge spoil...

Sampling of Hercules dredge spoil island to begin late summer, early fall, EPA says

The EPA will take soil samples in late summer or early fall to begin the cleanup of a contaminated dredge spoil site in the marsh north of the F.J. Torras

Brunswick human exposure study leaves more questions than answers for participants - The Current

One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · May 21

“Those plants provided food on the table, shelter, clothes and sustenance for families. ...to later find out about the environmental harms that have been inflicted on our community. It’s just very mind-boggling, very mind-boggling and painful.”

A peer-reviewed study has found that 40% of 97 Brunswick natives had higher concentrations of toxicants from two Superfund sites than the national average, with Black participants showing higher expos...

Georgia shipping channelto get an overdue cleaning, thanks to new funds

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One Hundred Miles @onehundredmilesga.bsky.social · May 16

“A healthy port benefits our economy, but any deepening must be done in a way that protects the health and safety of our wildlife and our people,” said Susan Inman, OHM Mid Coast Advocate.

Read more from @ajc.com 👇

With the help of new funding, the channel leading into the Port of Brunswick is set to be dredged to make more room for the massive ships coming in and out.