The primary elections for Georgia Public Service Commission Districts 2 and 3 are set for June 17. While a commissioner must live in the geographic district they represent, all five are elected by voters statewide. They, in large part, determine how the state tackles the threats posed by climate change. 

This story was first published by Atlanta Civic Circle and is part of The 89 Percent Project, an initiative of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. 

✍ : Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon

📊 : Alex Ip