NC's Coal Ash Disaster: 6 Months Later
Six months ago some of our worst fears became true (for a second time) when 140,000 tons of coal ash and contaminated wastewater spilled into the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina.…
Ala. PSC’s Twinkle "Queen of Coal" Cavanaugh intentionally misleads public on television interview
There is a famous saying by the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts." This morning, Twinkle Cavanaugh, chair of the Alabama…
Packed House at EPA's Atlanta Hearing on Carbon Rules
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency began two days of public hearings in Atlanta to gather public input on its proposed Clean Power Plan. Originally planned as a one-day hearing, EPA added an…
Hypocrisy and Cronyism in the 'Sunshine' State
This guest post is written by Brian Holton Henderson, and was originally published on Huff Post Green on July 16, 2014. You can access the original post here. If the rhetoric is to…
Southeast Summer Coal Ash Roundup
Since the Dan River disaster hit almost 6 months ago, North Carolina has been front and center in coal ash news. So much so that it might seem that NC is the…
Breakfast of Efficiency Champions: A Panel Discussion on Energy Efficiency in the Southeast and the Impact of the Clean Power Plan
On a near-perfect day for a summertime conference in Atlanta, with cooler-than-usual temperatures and not a drop of rain, I had the pleasure of attending the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance's (SEEA's) recent…
Gina McCarthy, the Power Plant Carbon Standards, and Reducing the Risks of Power Outages
This is a guest post by John Rogers, senior energy analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and co-manager of the Energy and Water in a Warming World Initiative (EW3) that…
Taxpayers in the dark and at risk from Vogtle nuclear loan guarantees
Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, contributed to this blog post from Whitney Rappole, 2014 graduate of Emory Law School and former Turner Environmental Law…
Coal Ash Stories Come to Washington
This guest post is written by Jared Saylor, Earthjustice Campaign director, and was originally published on Earthjustice's blog on July 8, 2014. You can access the original post here. On July 8th, it was…
Southeastern U.S. Jealous of Brazil's Solar-Powered Sports
This post was written by SACE Communications Intern, Taylor Lyon. Watching the 2014 World Cup makes us wonder: Would solar sports arenas work here too? On June 14th, the first ever World…