WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Georgia Conservancy, a statewide conservation organization, has submitted comments to the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management, urging the extension of the moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling in the South Atlantic Planning Area. The organization advocates for the protection of Georgia's environment and coastal resources. The Georgia Conservancy supports the extension of the existing moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling, c more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Halocarbon Life Sciences, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, has urged the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security to implement high tariffs on imports of inhalation anesthesia drugs and their starting materials. The U.S.-owned manufacturer argues that such measures would bolster domestic production and enhance national security by reducing reliance on foreign sources, particularly China. Halocarbon, a 75-year-old producer of specialty fluorochemicals, suppor more ST

PARIS, France, July 13 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * RSF and its partners mobilise for Mzia Amaghlobeli: a trial that symbolises Georgia's authoritarian drift * On the eve of the hearing on Monday, July 14, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI) held a solidarity action outside Mzia Amaghlobeli's prison to express their support. The three NGOs will go to Batumi t more PR