With Pinova no longer operating and without any permit or rule violations and no emissions exceedances at the pulp mill or Academy Creek during the period studied, the EPD did not place any blame on local operations for producing the foul odor reported by residents. There were also no violations to enforce.

That was not a surprise to Rachael Thompson, executive director of Glynn Environmental Coalition, who told The News in January 2021 that air quality studies rarely lead to a responsible party or enforcement action to correct the problem.

A plan is coming together to clean groundwater contaminated by Mercury under the LCP Chemicals site in Brunswick, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants feedback before taking the next steps.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants people to know how to navigate and understand the often complex regulatory structure around air quality permitting and to participate in the process.

The most recent ruling, Glynn Environmental Coalition Inc. v. Sea Island Acquisition LLC,[11] decided by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia on March 1, was a citizen suit brought regarding activities on a property in Georgia. An appeal is now pending.

Twitty Park is held in the public trust for the citizens and visitors of Glynn County and beyond. 

The specialty rosin and polyterpene resins facility that once stood several stories tall at Pinova is now an empty space in the middle of the 152-acre facility surrounded by what seems to be arbitrary piles of rubble.

Haunted by decades of industrial pollution, a coastal community in Georgia has partnered with Rollins researchers in hopes of shedding light on the toxic substances hidden in their midst.

Five events are planned to celebrate Earth Day in four days, ranging from a pizzeria fundraiser to a centennial celebration for a local park.

The EPA was in town Thursday for a community meeting to update the community on both projects. Both are moving slowly because there is a lot of work to do, and it needs to be done properly, said Angela Miller, community involvement coordinator for the EPA.

In Savannah, ardent recyclers were frustrated by the suspension of a popular program. And in Brunswick, Glynn Environmental Coalition shows us around the area’s Superfund sites.

No sign tells you you’ve arrived at a Superfund site, but Rachael Thompson, the executive director of Glynn Environmental Coalition knows the four Brunswick-area ones well and regularly takes curious local citizens on tours of them.

Staff from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will update the Brunswick community on the completion of the marsh cleanup activities at the LCP Chemicals Superfund Site and the progress of the outfall ditch cleanup at the Terry Creek Superfund Site at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at Howard Coffin Park, 1402 Sonny Miller Way, Brunswick. 

The Cain Reverter stems from the 2016 lawsuit brought by plaintiffs Glynn Environment Coalition and Jane Fraser alleging that Glynn County did not have the right to convey the Twitty Park property, at Frederica and Sea Island Roads, to Sea Island in 1982.

As cleanup at some of Coastal Georgia toxic sites progress, Emory research team is investigating pollution exposure in the city.

Superfund sites in the Brunswick area that were shut down decades ago are still wreaking environmental havoc today.

You may remember the fire at the Pinova resin plant in Brunswick last year. The plant is now closed, but it’s one of many chemical plants that have existed in Brunswick dating back to the 1920s – several of which have caused environmental concerns – and problems for nearby residents.

Holden Kemp has enjoyed living in Brunswick’s Old Town neighborhood for the past several years. He likes the Spanish moss-draped live oaks, the historic architecture and the people.

During what was billed as a community dialog, Emory University researchers returned to Brunswick last week (Wednesday, Jan. 16) to answer residents' questions about the chemicals in their blood.

A new series offered by Glynn Environmental Coalition aims to provide a resource for residents seeking a better understanding of the four hazardous waste sites in Glynn County.

A study of chemical exposure in Brunswick had already revealed elevated blood levels of pollutants including PCBs. But at a community meeting Tuesday Emory toxicologist Prinn Panuwet still drew applause for his succinct summary of the study’s importance.

Environmental justice for the Golden Isles after years of contamination from four of the state’s 20 federal Superfund sites will only come with a dedicated and lengthy community effort.

Researchers investigating decades of exposure of coastal residents to toxic
manufacturing chemicals shared new, early findings with the public at a community meeting Tuesday night in Brunswick.

“Within operable unit two, the EPA is phasing the cleanup, so they want to address the cell building area first because primarily that is the source area for the majority of the mercury,” said Rachael Thompson, executive director of the Glynn Environmental Coalition.