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U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry speaks during a press event at the construction site of Vogtle Units 3 and 4 at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant on March 22, 2019 in Waynesboro, Ga.

THE OTHER RACE ON GEORGIA’S JANUARY BALLOT

WHEN GEORGIA VOTERS cast their ballots in the U.S. Senate runoffs, with Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock facing off against Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, they’ll also be weighing in on another statewide contest that had no clear winner on November 3: public service commissioner.

Articles
Nov 23, 2020

Will Georgia’s Notorious “White County” Vote for a Black Man?

Daniel Blackman is the first black person to run for office in Forsyth County, site of a bloody racial cleansing in 1912. The most controversial candidate on the ballot in my native Forsyth County, Georgia, about 40 miles north of Atlanta, is not Donald Trump. It’s Daniel Blackman, a Democrat running for the state senate, who is notable simply for being on the ballot at all.

Articles
Nov 28, 2016

Awards and Recognition

President Biden appoints Daniel Blackman to lead Southeast United States

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that President Biden will appoint Daniel Blackman to become EPA’s Regional Administrator for Region 4. Blackman will lead the implementation of the Biden-Harris environmental agenda in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and with 6 Tribes.

News And Press Releases

EPA’s Southeast Chief taking new agency role

“This role is part of the larger agency strategy to continue strengthening our institution and build an agency workforce which reflects the diversity of the communities we serve,” Marraccini said in an email. “This is a key priority of Mr. Blackman’s and he looks forward to strengthening our partnerships and recruiting an even more diverse EPA workforce.”

News, Press
May 22, 2023

Orangeburg County School District Receives $6.32 Million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Orangeburg County School District in South Carolina has been awarded $6.32 million by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models. As the EPA's Regional Administrator, Daniel Blackman played a crucial role in this initiative, which aims to transform America's school bus fleet and improve air quality and health for students in Orangeburg County and beyond.

Press, Press Releases
Oct 28, 2022

Videos

Press Conference: DeKalb Announces New WIFIA Loan

This video, aired live on DCTV (DeKalb County Television) Channel 23, captures a significant press conference where DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and EPA Assistant Administrator Radhika Fox announce a groundbreaking $284 Million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan.

Press, Videos
May 24, 2022

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