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 ...

The Atlanta City Council approved a new ordinance that makes new rules for removing and replanting trees. In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Atlanta City Council approved the Tree Protection ...

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 ...

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 — After months of debate, the Atlanta City Council has passed an update to the city’s Tree Protection Ordinance, calling the move a compromise aimed at balancing development and preservation.

Along Hanover West Drive in northwest Atlanta, a tree crashed in the middle of a neighborhood. “I had an army of friends and I can’t tell you how thankful I am for my neighbors who came in and helped, ...

The city of Atlanta, Decatur and several local nonprofits are set to receive millions of dollars to fund urban tree canopy protection efforts in the metro area and beyond, the U.S. Department of ...