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August 12, 2026
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SpaceX to Build World's Largest Spaceport in Louisiana
August 25, 2026
Ursa Major recently held the grand opening of its new manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado.
Hypersonics and Critical Munitions Company Ursa Major to Go Public
August 25, 2026
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Likes to Job Hop; Here’s How to Keep Them in Your Plant
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A commercial cargo ship as it leaves the Port of Savannah in Georgia at sunset.
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Georgia's Auto Port Has its Busiest Month Ever
The port took on 9,000 imports diverted from Baltimore.
May 21, 2024
A factory building is under construction at Hyundai's first U.S. plant for manufacturing electric vehicles on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Ellabell, Ga.
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Georgia Lawmakers Approve Private Water Utility Bypassing County to Serve Homes Near Hyundai Plant
The plant is the largest economic development project in the state's history.
March 29, 2024
In this photo provided by the Georgia Ports Authority, a vessel is loaded with containers by a ship to shore crane at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah Garden City Terminal, on Oct. 21, 2021, in Savannah, Ga.
Supply Chain
Georgia Wants to Study Deepening Savannah's Harbor Again
The move comes on the heels of a $973 million dredging project.
October 13, 2023
The Hyundai company logo hangs over a long row of cars at a car dealership in Centennial, Colo., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020.
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Hyundai, LG to Invest Another $2B to Make Batteries at U.S. EV Plant
That brings the total investment in Georgia to more than $7.5 billion.
August 31, 2023
Chung Eui-sun, left, executive chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, and Jose Munoz, president and COO of Hyundai, celebrate with a champagne toast during the official groundbreaking for the Hyundai Meta Plant on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 in Ellabell, Ga.
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Hyundai Breaks Ground on $5.5B Electric Car Plant in Georgia
A robotic dog delivered the champagne toast.
October 25, 2022
U.S. Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock, wearing a 'I'm a Georgia Voter' sticker, leaves a press conference after casting his primary ballot Friday, May 6, 2022 in Atlanta, Ga., during early voting.
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Senator Calls for 'Maximum Flexibility' with EV Tax Credit
He's concerned that the revised tax credit could place some automakers at a competitive disadvantage.
September 23, 2022
In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, a Moran tugboat nears the stern of the capsizing cargo ship Golden Ray as rescuers can be seen near the bottom of the ship near the tug boat, off St. Simons Island, Ga. The final giant chunk of an overturned cargo ship has been removed from waters along the coast of Georgia.
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Georgia Shipwreck's Last Giant Chunk Removed from Water
But the salvage job isn't over.
October 26, 2021
In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, a Moran tugboat nears the stern of the capsizing vessel Golden Ray near St. Simons Sound off the coast of Georgia.
Operations
Two Years after Georgia Shipwreck, Heavy Lifting Nearly Done
The cargo ship was carrying 4,200 automobiles.
September 9, 2021
A parked crane sits beside the still standing section of Champlain Towers South, which partially collapsed last Thursday, as rescue efforts on the rubble below were paused out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure, Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. Scores of residents are still missing one week after the seaside condominium building partially collapsed.
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Condo Tower Likely to Be Demolished
Concerns about the structure’s instability prompted a 15-hour halt to the search for survivors.
July 1, 2021
This artist's sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga. Since 2012, Officials in Camden County have spent nine years and $10 million pursuing a license to operate the 13th licensed, private spaceport in the U.S. The FAA issued a final environmental impact study Thursday, June 17, 2021, and a decision on its license is expected next month.
Operations
After 9 Years and $10M, Georgia Spaceport Nears FAA Approval
Camden County would join 19 total U.S. sites available to launch commercial rockets.
June 18, 2021
This Sept. 10, 2019 satellite photo provided by Maxar Technologies, shows the capsized cargo shop Golden Ray in Jekyll Island, Ga. A fire broke out aboard the ship early Sunday, listing it to the side and blocking the shipping channel. The Coast Guard and a salvage crew freed the four remaining Golden Ray crew members.
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GA Port Reopens
The Coast Guard agreed it was safe for vessels to slowly sail one by one past the capsized freighter.
September 13, 2019
This Sept. 10, 2019 satellite photo provided by Maxar Technologies, shows the capsized cargo shop Golden Ray in Jekyll Island, Ga. A fire broke out aboard the ship early Sunday, listing it to the side and blocking the shipping channel. The Coast Guard and a salvage crew freed the four remaining Golden Ray crew members.
Safety
Authorities Study Why Ship Overturned
Keeping those ships upright requires a balancing act.
September 12, 2019
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Mine Request Borders Protected Swamp
The proposal comes 20 years after chemical giant DuPont abandoned plans to mine outside the Okefenokee amid staunch opposition.
July 17, 2019
In this June 13, 2014, file photo, a new cooling tower for a nuclear power plant reactor that's under construction stands near the two operating reactors at Plant Vogtle power plant in Waynesboro, Ga. Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced Friday, March 22, 2019, that the Trump administration has finalized $3.7 billion in new loan guarantees to support completion of the first new U.S. commercial nuclear reactors in a generation, calling the expansion of nuclear energy 'the real' Green New Deal.
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Trump Adds $3.7B to Finish Reactors
The loan guarantees support completion of the first new U.S. commercial nuclear reactors in a generation.
March 25, 2019