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About JD Verde

The blog of a young lawyer in Georgia, JD Verde hopes to provide an original, independent perspective on environmental law and related issues that are at least tangentially "green" along other writings that strive, above all, to be fun to read.

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Complexities of Farming in France

Farmers markets populate just about every street corner here in Atlanta, so much so that most weekends in the summer, … Continue reading Complexities of Farming in France

Policy

Forest Service Acknowledges Commercial Concerns Driving Cooper Creek Project

The US Forest Service released a set of documents this week modifying a proposal to cut over 3,700 acres of … Continue reading Forest Service Acknowledges Commercial Concerns Driving Cooper Creek Project

Prattle

A Christmas Present for Spring Flower Lovers

The temperature in Atlanta made it to around 70 today, Christmas Eve.  Unusually warm weather across the east is now … Continue reading A Christmas Present for Spring Flower Lovers

Policy

FAA Seeks Public Input on Georgia Spaceport

The Federal Aviation administration issued a scoping notice last month, opening the agency’s first official public commenting period for a … Continue reading FAA Seeks Public Input on Georgia Spaceport

Prattle

Thankful for Diversity

Last winter, Atlantans marched through Midtown in solidarity with the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Recent events had me … Continue reading Thankful for Diversity

Policy

Proposed Pipeline Draws Concern from EPA and Georgia Congressmen

The Environmental Protection Agency released a letter last month questioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s handling of the proposed Sabal … Continue reading Proposed Pipeline Draws Concern from EPA and Georgia Congressmen

Prattle

Halloween Hawk in the Park

Happy Halloween!  Can you find the hawk enjoying this crisp autumn day in Piedmont Park? Continue reading Halloween Hawk in the Park

Policy

Georgia Seeks Public Input on Parks Spending

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources anounced last week that it is seeking public opinion on park use for a … Continue reading Georgia Seeks Public Input on Parks Spending

History

Capitol Agriculture, Then and Now

On a recent trip to Washington, DC, I stumbled across the USDA People’s Garden located just outside the USDA headquarters … Continue reading Capitol Agriculture, Then and Now

Policy

Forest Service to Update Timber Project at Duncan Ridge

The US Forest Service has proposed a project that will cut up to approximately 3,500 acres on the steep slopes … Continue reading Forest Service to Update Timber Project at Duncan Ridge

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