Why we strive to communicate with the public, putting advocacy to work.
To protect Georgia’s coast – including our waters, wildlife, beaches, forests, and marshlands – and to help prevent the worst consequences of Earth’s overheating climate, we believe it is vital to communicate with Georgians in building public awareness about environmental threats, legal controls, and needed corrective actions. And, to improve the future, our statements often cite authoritative, factual information that is too often overlooked. Accordingly, Center staff and board members work diligently in preparing these materials submitted to newspapers and online media outlets. We believe this work is essential to advancing the common good of coastal Georgia by informing and engaging fellow citizens in vital decisions shaping our world.
Commentary on Coastal Issues Published in 2026
1. Critical thoughts & our future are under attack, The Brunswick News, January
2. Datacenter problems mounting & inadequately evaluated, legislation needed, Bryan County News, January
3. Datacenter legislation deserves our support, The Brunswick News, February
4. Voters should support datacenter moratorium, Jesup Press-Sentinel, February
5. Dubious energy tradeoffs – conflicts of interest in our business-friendly state, The Savannahian, February
6. Cumberland visitor plan violates Congressional purpose of the national seashore, Bryan County News, February
7. A tragedy of the common good: AI and datacenters must be held accountable, The Savannahian, March
8. Coastal Georgia's overdevelopment is degrading quality of life, Savannah Morning News, March
9. America’s turn toward self-destructive environmental negligence, The Brunswick News, March
10. To improve society citizens must scrutinize information, Jesup Press-Sentinel, March
11. Controlling AI and datacenters is vital to public interest, Bryan County News, March
12. Industrial policy, public health, and the environment, The Brunswick News, April
13. Public protection from AI and data centers doubtful, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April
14. Georgians threatened by artificial intelligence and datacenters, Bryan County News, April
15. Safeguards needed against AI & datacenter hazards, Jesup Press-Sentinel, May
16. Orchestrated disinformation betrays public interest, The Brunswick News, May
17. Georgia’s energy expansion raises climate change concerns, Savannah Morning News, May
18. Using natural gas to power datacenters: Environmentally reckless & systemically negligent, The Savannahian, June
19. Challenging Georgia’s energy policy claims, Bryan County News, June
20. The moral and environmental consequences of economic growth, LinkedIn, June
21. Revolting against the tyranny of technology, LinkedIn, June
22. Oppose rollback of coal-ash safeguards, Jesup Press-Sentinel, July
23. Morals, tech, political activity all intertwined, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July
24. 'Brutally transactional' culture of Big Tech and AI demands a political response, The Savannahian, July
25. Citizens must be committed to environmental safeguards, The Brunswick News, July
26. Resistance to AI & datacenters justifies action, Jesup Press-Sentinel, August
27. Datacenter overheating harms must be strictly limited, Bryan County News, August
28. AI safeguards needed in reckless race, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August
29. Datacenter disputes require factual clarification, The Brunswick News, August
30. A systemic approach is essential to effective control of AI, The Guardian, August
Commentary on Coastal Issues Published in 2025
1. Bill on community solar power is well justified, Bryan County News, January
2. Time to restructure economic groundrules, The Brunswick News, January
3. Clean energy needed for data centers, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, February
4. Calling upon our better angels, The Brunswick News, February
5. Deceptive policies expand risk, harm the public, The Brunswick News, March
6. EPA rollbacks falsely justified, Jesup Press-Sentinel, March
7. The zone-flooding problem, The Brunswick News, April
8. Comfortably numb or conveniently negligent, The Savannahian, April
9. EPA funds must be restored, The Brunswick News, May
10. Georgians must be protected by restoring EPA programs, Jesup Press Sentinel, May
11. Beware the Exploitative Age of Dis-Enlightenment, The Savannahian, May
12. Proposed budget will harm Georgians, The Brunswick News, June
13. Budget proposal will decimate science, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June
14. The artificial intelligence predicament, Jesup Press-Sentinel, June
15. From what do we have independence, The Brunswick News, July
16. Data centers, climate change, and artificial intelligence threaten our future, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August
17. Civilized society under threat from callousness, The Brunswick News, August
18. State prioritizes fossil fuels at consumers’ expense, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August
19. A mid-summer night’s delirium, Jesup Press-Sentinel, August
20. Upholding humanitarian principles is vital to the future of civilized society, Savannah Morning News, August
21. Public harmed by energy policy disinformation, The Brunswick News, September
22. Echols irresponsibly endorses Rayonier biomass project, Jesup Press-Sentinel, October
23. Encourage ecosystem benefits instead of jeopardizing them, The Brunswick News, October
24. November PSC election is crucial to Georgia’s future, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October
25. Making an informed decision about the PSC election, Bryan County News, October
26. Why the PSC election is pivotal, Jesup Press-Sentinel, October
27. Data centers must be held accountable to taxpayers, The Brunswick News, November
28. Data centers must employ clean energy, Bryan County News, November
29. Bill proponents misrepresent reasons for housing shortages & affordability, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November
30. Datacenters must be held accountable, Jesup Press-Sentinel, December
31. Facts do not support proposed legislation, The Brunswick News, December
32. Critical thinking under siege, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December
33. Denial of climate science will impose massive human suffering, Bryan County News, December
Commentary on Coastal Issues Published in 2024
1. Development must be held accountable in state law, The Brunswick News and The Albany Herald, January
2. High business profits to blame for much of inflation, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January
3. Business expansion has consequences, The Albany Herald, January
4. Morally challenged sanctimony, Jesup Press Sentinel, February
5. Marsh heist bill must be opposed, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February
6. Unscrupulous legislation must be opposed, Bryan County News, February
7. Why the Twin Pines mining proposal must not be permitted, Jesup Press Sentinel, Bryan County News, February
8. Georgia Power proposal to burn more fossil-fuels must be denied, Brunswick News, Bryan County News, February
9. Georgia urgently needs new economic vision, Bryan County News, March
10. Okefenokee threatened by state’s business-friendly standards, Atlanta Journal Constitution, March
11. Why Georgia needs policy reforms to help curb the climate crisis, Bryan County News, March
12. Georgia's resources must be conserved, not sold to the highest bidders, The Brunswick News, March
13. We urge the public to help protect the Okefenokee from unjustified risks, The Islander, March
14. Urge Gov. Kemp to reject HB1146, honor Home Rule & wise planning, Bryan County News, April
15. EPD must protect the Okefenokee by honoring its own mission, Albany Herald, April
16. EPD must deny mining permit, protect Okefenokee, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April
17. Pending PSC decision jeopardizes Georgia’s future, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April
18. Rewarding exploitation undermines democracy, The Brunswick News, The Albany Hearld, April
19. We must honor our obligation to serve democracy and the common good, Bryan County News, May
20. Congressman misleads voters about ‘clean-energy economy,’ Atlanta Journal Constitution, May
21. Congressman misleads the public, Bryan County News, May
22. Major coastal development projects must be responsibly evaluated and controlled, The Savannahian, June
23. Damaging vital life-support systems must be criminalized, The Albany Herald, June
24. We must rethink progress in 2024, The Brunswick News, Bryan County News, June
25. Unchecked growth can scar Georgia’s coast, Atlanta Journal Constitution, July
26. The cause of inflation, Bryan County News, July
27. We deserve to know the truth about higher costs, The Brunswick News, Jesup Press-Sentinel, August
28. Georgia Power buries lede with underground drilling, Jesup Press-Sentinel, August
29. Empowering women, Bryan County News, August
30. Georgia Power’s exploitative practices, Bryan County News, September
31. Test wells are inadequately regulated, Bryan County News, September
32. Reflections on Helene, The Savannahian, October
33. The public suffers when science is ignored, The Brunswick News, October
34. Helene: School of Hard Knocks, Jesup Press Sentinel, October
35. State continues to worsen climate-change impacts, Bryan County News, October
36. Financial institutions warned about risks of fossil-fuel investments, Bryan County News, November
37. Clean energy conversion helping but climate emissions still getting worse, The Brunswick News, November
38. Georgians deserve climate action rather than habitual negligence, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December
39. Restoring common sense to serve the common good, The Brunswick News, December
Commentary on Coastal Issues Published in 2023
1. Inflation not the reason for power rate increases, The Brunswick News and Marietta Daily Journal, January
2. Rebutting letter on Georgia Power rate hike, The Marietta Daily Journal, January
3. Reforming Georgia energy policy imperative, The Marietta Daily Journal, January
4. Development strategy must serve public interest, The Brunswick News, February
5. Plant Vogtle costs call for policy reforms, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February
6. Poorly controlled development must be ended, The Brunswick News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March
7. Greed Ain’t Good, Saporta Report, March
8. Censorship by subversive means, The Brunswick News, April
9. Big Oil not being held accountable for misdeeds, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April
10. Addressing the real causes of inflation, Jesup Press-Sentinel, April
11. Earth Day deceptions, The Brunswick News, May
12. Oil profits soar while subsidies persist, aided by unpunished lies, The Albany Herald, May
13. Ambitious Ignorance – the other AI menacing humanity’s future, The Albany Herald, June
14. Supreme Court decision weakens water protection, The Brunswick News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June
15. Resolving to serve the common good, Florida Times Union, July
16. Fossil-fuel industry profits by misinforming the public, The Brunswick News, July
17. Buddy Carter's misleading position on offshore leasing, Albany Herald and Savannah Morning News, July/August
18. Transportation not only sector where state must reduce emissions, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August
19. Georgia's emissions reduction plan must include decisive power-industry reforms, Albany Herald, August
20. Overheated climate makes environmental planning more urgent, Atlanta Journal Constitution, September
21. Reconsidering inflation to improve our future, The Brunswick News, Albany Herald, September
22. Eliminating environmentally destructive incentives, Albany Herald, Mariett Daily Journal, October
23. Proposal to use more fossil fuels must be denied, The Brunswick News, Mariett Daily Journal and Albany Herald, November
24. Clean energy subsides are well justified, Atlanta Journal Constitution, November
25. Well-justified clean-energy subsidies will reduce climate harms, Albany Herald, November
26. State officials must evaluate and restrict methane emissions, Albany Herald, The Brunswick News December
27. Hidden injustices of being most business-friendly state, Atlanta Journal Constitution, December
28. Revising groundrules for the 21st century, The Albany Hearld, December
Commentary on Coastal Issues Published in 2022
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1. Action needed on climate change, Savannah Morning News, January
2. Resolving to serve the common good in 2022, Coastal Courier and Jesup Press-Sentinel, January/February
3. Spaceport Camden is wishful thinking, wasteful speculation, The Brunswick News, January
4. Carbon reduction priorities must be clarified, Coastal Courier and The Brunswick News, February
5. Environmental groups challenge Sea Island, Coastal Courier, February
6. Making Perdue university chancellor is irresponsible, The Savannahian February
7. Why a bill expediting private ownership of Georgia’s salt marsh is a bad idea, The Savannahian, March
8. Superfund hazards worsened by climate change, The Brunswick News, March
9. The illusion of the free market, Coastal Courier, March
10. Growth limits must be honored, Coastal Courier, April
11. Coastal DNR report is dangerously misleading, The Brunswick News and Coastal Courier, May
12. Center celebrates 25th year, Coastal Courier, June
13. Getting national priorities – and facts – straight, The Brunswick News, June
14. Stockholders and Stakeholders, Coastal Courier, June
15. Independence from what, exactly, in 2022 America?, Coastal Courier, July
16. Supreme Court endangers our future. The Brunswick News and Coastal Courier, July
17. Coastal Climate Action Campaign needs your help, Coastal Courier, July
18. Rebuttal: Center position on climate action is not partisan, The Brunswick News, August
19. New legislation strengthens U.S. climate controls, Jesup Press-Sentinel and The Brunswick News, September
20. New legislation is just a start on climate controls, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September
21. New energy policy needed for Georgians to benefit from federal dollars, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September
22. Georgia needs new state energy policy, The Brunswick News and Tribune Georgian, October
23. Free energy markets must be honored, The Brunswick News, November
24. Revising Georgia energy policy is imperative, Albany Herald, The Brunswick News, Marietta Daily Journal, December
25. Georgia’s Energy Future: Policy reforms urgently needed, Energy News Network, December
26. Georgia's energy future demands policy reforms now, Facing South, December
27. Georgia needs to rethink energy policy, The Brunswick News, December
28. Upcoming PSC decision threatens unfair utility cost increases, Marietta Daily Journal, December
29. Inflation a bogus justification for Georgia Power rate increase, Albany Herald, December
Commentary on Coastal Issues Published in 2021
1. Spaceport Camden – Too many unanswered questions to approve, The Brunswick News, January
2. Wealth gap threatens human life, Savannah Morning News, January
3. Camden Spaceport project must not receive DNR’s “Coastal Consistency Certification, The Savannahian, January
4. Toward a sustainable, just economy, Coastal Courier, Jesup Press-Sentinel, February
5. Tell legislators to vote no on HB150, SB102, The Brunswick News, February
6. Why Senate Bill 102 should be opposed, Atlanta Journal Constitution, February
7. Georgia Senate bill blocks clean energy, Jesup Press-Sentinel, March
8. SPLOST should be used to combat sea-rise, The Brunswick News, March
9. Georgia voters must demand legislative accountability, Coastal Courier, March
10. Time to embrace responsible climate initiatives, Savannah Morning News, March
11. State legislators again protect corporate interests, Savannah Morning News, April
12. Earth Day must become Truth Day, Like the Dew, Jesup Press-Sentinel, April
13. Voting is essential to action on climate issues, The Savannah Morning News, April
14. The crux of our climate predicament, The Brunswick News, May
15. Crucial need for honesty in energy policies, The Brunswick News, Coastal Courier, June
16. Redefining prosperity and how to achieve it, Jesup Press-Sentinel, June
17. Wood-pellet industry worsens climate change, Savannah Morning News, June
18. FAA environmental review of spaceport flawed by promotional bias, St. Marys Tribune-Georgian, June
19. Acknowledging the “truth” of climate change, Savannah Morning News, July
20. Corporate opportunists must be held accountable, Savannah Morning News, August
21. Causes of the climate crisis must be addressed, The Brunswick News, August
22. Policy reforms vital to timely climate action, The Brunswick News, September
23. Transforming anxieties into effective political action, Savannah Morning News, September
24. Public agencies assist in degrading a treasured scenic corridor, The Islander, September
25. Tail wagging dog on Jekyll master plan, public concern growing, The Islander, October
26. Jekyll Island Master Plan update must be revised, Coastal Courier, The Brunswick News, October
27. Jekyll Island park plan update must be revised, Atlanta Journal Constitution, October
28. Demand Justice, Coastal Courier, October
29. Addressing climate change an urgent priority, Savannah Morning News, November
30. Examining a convergence of moral imperatives, Coastal Courier, November
31. Creating a sustainable economy, Coastal Courier, The Brunswick News, Jesup Press-Sentinel, December
Commentary on Coastal Issues Published in 2020
1. Coal ash legislation must protect communities, Savannah Morning News and Coastal Courier, January
2. Delusions and downsides of so-called free markets, Jesup Press Sentinel, The Brunswick News, February
3. Disappointed in state rep’s op-ed, Savannah Morning News, February
4. Claims unfounded, democracy impaired, Savannah Morning News, February
5. Time to speak out against 50 years of pollution, The Brunswick News and Jesup Press Sentinel, March
6. Center challenges oil lobbyist, Savannah Morning News, March
7. Lessons to be learned from COVID-19, The Brunswick News, April
8. COVID-19 offers lesson on global crises, Savannah Morning News, April
9. Business as usual won’t work anymore, Coastal Courier, April
10. Accelerating change threatens our future, Jesup Press Sentinel, April
11. Beware misuse of language, omission of facts, Savannah Morning News, May
12. Market failures make government controls necessary, The Brunswick News, May
13. Hostilities jeopardize our future, The Augusta Chronicle, June
14. Prejudicial policies, reforms on horizon, The Brunswick News, June
15. Policies & prejudices: Correcting systemic injustices, Savannah Morning News, Jesup Press-Sentinel, June
16. Freedom from what?, Savannah Morning News, Brunswick News, Coastal Courier, Jesup Press Sentinel, July
17. A crucial time for comprehensive reforms, Savannah Morning News, Brunswick News, Coastal Courier, August
18. Climate is still a priority, Connect Savannah, Coastal Courier, Like the Dew, September
19. Partial offshore drilling moratorium is a misleading distraction, The Brunswick News, Jesup Press Sentinel, September
20. The vital importance of truth, The Brunswick News, Coastal Courier, Savannah Morning News, October
21. Circumstances justify bold energy reforms, The Brunswick News, October
22. A call to action for the challenge ahead, The Brunswick News, Coastal Courier, November
23. Reflections on America’s future, Like the Dew, December
24. Creating a ‘new normal’ in the post-COVID future, The Brunswick News, December
Commentary on Coastal Issues Published in 2019
1. Clarifying the cause of rising sea-level, Savannah Morning News, January
2. Don’t dismantle U.S. water safeguards, Coastal Courier, January
3. We keep ignoring science – and the environment pays the price, Florida Times-Union, January
4. Misconceived policies harm national interest, Augusta Chronicle, February
5. House Bill would protect Georgia’s coast, Savannah Morning News, February
6. Green energy goals and biomass, Coastal Courier, February
7. Rep. Carter opposes offshore drilling but still favors fossil-fuels, Savannah Morning New, March
8. Beware the politics of stealth, Coastal Courier and The Brunswick News, March
9. Proposed legislation weakens vital shorefront protections, Savannah Morning News and Coastal Courier, March
10. Inept opportunism harms national interest, Connect Savannah, April
11. Georgians deserve better on shoreline protections, Savannah Morning News, April
12. Green New Deal justifiably omits nuclear power, Coastal Courier, Augusta Chronicle, Savannah Morning News, and Florida Times-Union, April
13. Prevention of climate-change damage is subverted by calculated misinformation, Like the Dew, April
14. Move to clean energy before it’s too late, Savannah Morning News, May
15. Sensors can only inform, not impact decisions, Savannah Morning News, May
16. Report underscores threats the world is facing, The Brunswick News, May
17. Extinctions predict dire future: Reforms urgently needed, Coastal Courier, May
18. Corporations put profits before other concerns, The Brunswick News, June
19. Abandoning Science Has Costly Consequences for Americans, Like the Dew and Connect Savannah, June
20. Collaborating to reduce greenhouse gases in Savannah, Savannah Morning News, June
21. Politician, Heal Thyself, Coastal Courier, July
22. Congressman’s performance casts grave doubts, Connect Savannah, July
23. Climate change threatens water quality, economy, The Brunswick News, August
24. Reconsidering federal flood insurance subsidies, Coastal Courier and Connect Savannah, August
25. Facts are stubborn things, essential to our survival, The Brunswick News, August
26. Responsible remedies for dire global limitations urgently needed, Jesup Press Sentinel and Coastal Courier, August
27. Distinctions are Devious, Augusta Chronicle, Florida Times-Union, and Coastal Courier, September
28. The Tragedy of Willful Negligence, The Brunswick News, September
29. Political interests distorting terminology, Savannah Morning News, September
30. Propaganda, politics, and the tragedy of profitable disinformation, Like the Dew, September
31. Disheartened by energy industry propaganda, Savannah Morning News, September
32. Rallying locals for the Global Climate Strike, Savannah Morning News, September
33. Credit for Rep. Carter is misinformed, misleading, The Brunswick News, September
34. Clean energy subsidies are cut as big oil bailouts continue, Florida Times-Union & Jesup Press Sentinel, September
35. Unite behind the science, Coastal Courier, October 2019, Jesup Press-Sentinel, November 2019, and Savannah Morning News, December
36. Zoning overhaul must address rising sea levels, The Brunswick News, October
37. Rebuke, do not praise Representative Carter, Coastal Courier, October
38. Troubled by cuts to clean energy subsidies, Savannah Morning News, October
39. Climate-change column is deceptive, deeply flawed, Florida Times-Union, October
40. Big Oil keeps getting government handouts, Coastal Courier, November
41. Administration ignores climate damages, Savannah Morning News, November
42. Sustaining the future of coastal Georgia is essential, The Brunswick News, November
43. Coastal areas of Florida & Georgia are threatened by climate change, Florida Times Union, December
44. Reconsidering reality in a period of rapid change, Savannah Morning News, Coastal Courier, December
Commentary on Coastal Issues Published in 2018
1. Offshore drilling not needed, imposes unacceptable risks, Savannah Morning News, January
2. Reduce avoidable coastal storm damage, Savannah Morning News, January
3. Protecting Cumberland Island is imperative, Connect Savannah, January
4. Offshore drilling unacceptable, The Brunswick News, January
5. Study coastal hazards, Augusta Chronicle, February
6. Growing coastal hazards justify study and action plan, The Brunswick News, February
7. An Open letter to Senator Isakson, Savannah Morning News, March
8. Georgia’s marshes worth a princely sum, Savannah Morning News, March
9. Confronting deceptive practices of big oil, Augusta Chronicle, April
10. Protections against toxic coal ash must not be weakened, Jesup Press Sentinel, April
11. Flaws found in spaceport review, Savannah Morning News, April
12. Spaceport study negligent, The Brunswick News, April
13. Vital truths vs. well financed deceptions, The Brunswick News, April
14. Georgia must stop subsidizing nuclear power, Florida Times Union, May
15. EPA corner-cutting is a fool’s bargain, Coastal Courier, May
16. Urgent need for coastal hazard plan in Georgia, Saporta Report, May
17. Hidden costs of dirty energy are high, Savannah Morning New, May
18. County amendment violated procedures, The Brunswick News, June
19. Fossil fuels’ hold on politics impedes clean energy, Augusta Chronicle, July
20. Coastal properties at risk, Savannah Morning News, Coastal Courier, Augusta Chronicle, July
21. Renewable energy and urgent necessity, The Coastal Courier, July
22. Rising sea level casts dire warning, Savannah Morning News, Coastal Courier, July
23. Scoff all you like, climate change is real, Florida Times-Union, July
24. Further thoughts on sea-level rise and climate change, Coastal Courier, August
25. We’re all responsible for the future, Savannah Morning News, Augusta Chronicle, Like the Dew, August
26. Time to end corporate welfare for big oil, Florida Times Union, Coastal Courier, August
27. Renewable energy not only practical but urgently needed, Connect Savannah, August
28. Laws favor corporations at public expense, Atlanta Journal Constitution, September
29. Climate change harms increasing, Savannah Morning News, September
30. Steps must be taken to curb climate change, The Brunswick News, September
31. Immediate action is needed to stop climate change, The Brunswick News, October
32. A call to fight climate change, Savannah Morning News, October
33. Climate change a serious threat with only one urgent solution, Augusta Chronicle, October
34. Hurricane Florence shows cost of inadequate regulation, Coastal Courier, October
35. Candidate incorrectly uses idea of energy independence, The Brunswick News, October
36. Urgent need to address cause of climate change, The Brunswick News, October
37. Sustainable Coast files legal complaint against Corps for Sea Island permit, The Islander, November
38. Targeted policies urgently needed for a speedy transition to clean energy, Saporta Report, November
39. Climate change another strike against offshore drilling, Savannah Morning News, Florida Times Union, December
40. Why we oppose offshore drilling and testing more than ever, Like the Dew and Connect Savannah, December
41. Support laws that protect coastal Georgia, Coastal Courier, December
42. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions will boost the American economy, The Brunswick News, December