ATLANTA — An Atlanta ordinance regarding tree removal is moving forward to a full city council vote after some provisions were pruned in a committee meeting Wednesday. At the meeting, Council member ...

Atlanta city officials are proposing new, stricter measures to help preserve the city’s tree canopy. (Getty Images) The Atlanta City Council has approved revisions to the city’s long-standing tree ...

A Northwest Atlanta homeowner wants Georgia Power to take responsibility after he said tree trimmers killed multiple Dogwoods on his property. “They have to trim the trees back and prune them so they ...

Atlanta’s iconic tree canopy is vanishing at an alarming rate. While Atlantans proudly brag that we are the “City in the Forest,” our canopy is shrinking with nearly half an acre of trees lost each ...

The Atlanta City Council could triple penalties for illegal tree removals and enacted strict preservation requirements, increasing fines to $200,000 per acre for unpermitted removals and requiring ...

After months of debate, the Atlanta City Council has approved some big changes to the city's Tree Protection Ordinance. The new changes increase the cost of tree removal and double the fine for ...

ATLANTA — Atlanta’s City Council is set to vote Monday on a new measure aimed at keeping the city true to its nickname, the “City in a Forest.” With planting season underway, council members are ...