Gillian Neimark

Gillian Neimark

Jill Neimark is an Atlanta-based journalist who writes for venues such as Science, Scientific American, Discover, Nautilus, NPR, Quartz and others.

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In Georgia and South Carolina, 'the game has changed' on oil pipelines

After setting temporary moratoriums on new oil pipelines in 2016, both Georgia and South Carolina are moving forward with hearings and bills to tighten regulations.

By Gillian Neimark . 14 March 2017
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Southeast states fight to avoid becoming coal ash dumping ground

When the EPA strengthened regulations on coal ash disposal in 2015, few legislators foresaw that power companies might choose to send their wet ash across state lines into communities that don’t want the hazardous waste.

By Gillian Neimark . 2 March 2017
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Q&A: In Georgia, a different approach to fighting pipelines

Tonya Bonitatibus, Executive Director of the Savannah Riverkeeper in Augusta, Georgia, explains how her coalition succeeded in stopping a major pipeline while the Dakota Access protests did not.

By Gillian Neimark . 9 February 2017
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Q&A: In Georgia, a different approach to fighting pipelines

Tonya Bonitatibus, Executive Director of the Savannah Riverkeeper in Augusta, Georgia, explains how her coalition succeeded in stopping a major pipeline while the Dakota Access protests did not.

By Gillian Neimark . 9 February 2017
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Advocates: Ratepayers will be on the hook for unnecessary pipelines

While the shale boom has seen a proliferation of new natural gas pipelines throughout the Southeast, critics say many of the projects are not needed and are simply a way for developers and utilities to reap profits on the backs of ratepayers.

By Gillian Neimark . 14 November 2016
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Letter from EPA rebuts TVA statement on coal ash ponds

While the Tennessee Valley Authority has claimed that the Environmental Protection Agency has “concurred in writing” with its plans to cap some coal ash impoundments, a recent letter from the agency says otherwise.

By Gillian Neimark . 7 November 2016
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Advocates, TVA spar over safety of compaction as a coal ash solution

The Tennessee Valley Authority is compacting coal ash in place using new technology, but critics say there are still risks.

By Gillian Neimark . 22 September 2016
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Q&A: Eminent domain and the Georgia pipeline debate

Georgia state Rep. Bill Hitchens has nothing against pipelines, but when it comes to energy monolith Kinder Morgan and their temporarily suspended plans for the controversial $1 billion Palmetto Pipeline, he's putting up a fight.

By Gillian Neimark . 22 August 2016
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Q&A: A Republican lawmaker seeks solar momentum for South Carolina

Earlier this month, residential solar provider Sunrun, headquartered in San Francisco, hosted a gathering of South Carolina Republicans to talk about clean energy.

By Gillian Neimark . 18 August 2016
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Q&A: In Florida, finding bipartisan agreement on solar

Jeff Brandes, a 40-year-old Florida Republican state senator, thinks he has figured out how to expand solar in the Sunshine State without subsidies.

By Gillian Neimark . 14 July 2016

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Gillian Neimark

In Georgia and South Carolina, 'the game has changed' on oil pipelines

Southeast states fight to avoid becoming coal ash dumping ground

Q&A: In Georgia, a different approach to fighting pipelines

Q&A: In Georgia, a different approach to fighting pipelines

Advocates: Ratepayers will be on the hook for unnecessary pipelines

Letter from EPA rebuts TVA statement on coal ash ponds

Advocates, TVA spar over safety of compaction as a coal ash solution

Q&A: Eminent domain and the Georgia pipeline debate

Q&A: A Republican lawmaker seeks solar momentum for South Carolina

Q&A: In Florida, finding bipartisan agreement on solar