EPA Announces Limits to Greenhouse Gas Emissions on New Power Plants
This Guest Post was written by Laura Beans and was originally posted on EcoWatch.com The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed carbon emissions standards for new power plants [on Friday, Sept. 20].…
FPL wins, Floridians lose and why is FPL still pursuing new nuclear reactors at Turkey Point?
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Southeast River Runs Part 10: Five things you can do to stop coal ash pollution
This is the tenth and final blog in a series featuring rivers of the Southeast endangered by toxic coal ash pollution. The rest of the series can be found here. Many thanks to…
Southeast Coal Roundup - Southern Company
Due to the perfect storm of stricter environmental regulations, the current state of malaise in the U.S. economy and the drastic reduction in the price of natural gas, we are beginning to…
Plant Washington's bumpy road just got bumpier
In yet another indication that the proposed coal-fired Plant Washington is not viable, developer Dean Alford told plant supporters at a meeting on September 16 that he is asking Georgia's Environmental Protection…
Electric Vehicle Range - Problem Solved
This blog is part of a series on electric vehicles. Other blogs in this series include: "Ecotality Blinks Out, But EVs Still Going" and more yet to come. Please also help us spread the word…
Dr. Marilyn Brown Reappointed After Unnecessary and Petty Delay
This week we received welcome news that Dr. Marilyn Brown had been reappointed to the TVA Board. This re-appointment concludes a lengthy process that was delayed by some petty moves by our…
Squirrels Are Driving Me And The Utilities Nuts
So I've never really thought of squirrels as being a major nuisance (some out there do, see N.A.D.S.: North American Defense against Squirrels) but this summer, my neighborhood squirrels seemed to have it…
The next Solyndra? $8 billion U.S. loan guarantee for Vogtle nuclear reactors too risky
This opinion editorial was written by Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense. It was originally published by the Tampa Tribune on their website on September 11, 2013 and can be…
Southeast Coal Roundup - Tennessee Valley Authority
Due to the perfect storm of stricter environmental regulations, the current state of malaise in the U.S. economy and the drastic reduction in the price of natural gas, we are beginning to…