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EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 4

Southeast

Regional Agency Headquarters in Atlanta

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced President Barack Obama's selection of Gwen Keyes Fleming as the Agency's Regional Administrator for EPA's Region 4. This region encompasses Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and 6 Tribal Nations.

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Trees Atlanta Announces Eleventh Annual Trees Atlanta Tree Sale

Metro ATL

More Than 1,000 Trees and Plants Offered at Annual Non-Profit Fundraiser

Trees Atlanta announced details for the 11^th Annual Trees Atlanta Tree Sale. The nationally known non-profit is hosting the event at their LEED Platinum certified headquarters, the Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center, located at 225 Chester Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30316. The Trees Atlanta Tree Sale is scheduled for Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trees Atlanta donors of $500 or more are invited to attend a preview shopping night the evening before the Tree Sale.

Each October, Trees Atlanta offers more than 1,000 plants including 200 species of trees, shrubs and tree-friendly vines for purchase by the public. This year’s sale, sponsored by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., focuses on shade trees and native trees that are disappearing from Atlanta’s urban landscape. These trees are not typically available in nurseries and are seldom planted by local landscapers.

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Bank offers online check deposit for individuals, small businesses

Metro ATL

Private Bank of Buckhead enables individuals and small business clients to make deposits from their own desktop scanners

Imagine being able to deposit a check through your desktop scanner from your home or office. You’ve saved time by eliminating a trip to the bank (hint, hint, gas), and your deposit is credited just as if you had gone to the bank in person.

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Georgia Power to Increase Solar Initiatives

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The Georgia Solar Energy Association (GSEA) presented the Southern Solar Summit today in Atlanta. The Keynote speaker, Lauren "Bubba" McDonald, Chairman of the Georgia Public Service Commisson, announced Thursday, 8/19, that Georgia Power will increase their 2.5 MW cap by an additional 2.5 MW for solar power generation applied to their Premium Green Energy Program.

Additionally, Georgia Power announced their new solar tariff program in which they will buy back electricity generated from solar at .17 cents per kW for an additional 1.5 MW, this applies to the current backlog of solar installations applications and all applications going forward.

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