Co-ops withdraw from coal plant with Orwellian twist
On Wednesday morning, July 11, the Newton Citizen reported that three candidates were running for the board of Snapping Shoals EMC, motivated in part by their opposition to the proposed coal-fired Plant…
Working Together for a Nuclear Free, Carbon Free Energy Future
A version of the below blog was originally posted by Southern Energy Network's Florida Organizer, Jacquie Ayala. Find more of her blogs here. She was joined at the SE Nuclear Summit by…
Fossil Fueled Extreme Weather and the Executives of Climate Change
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0NrS2L6KcE “Welcome to the rest of our lives.” This is a quote from an interview with Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson, as he describes the extreme weather we are experiencing with rapidly…
Senator Udall Shines a Light on South Carolina and Wind Energy
Yesterday, Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) made a speech on the floor of the Senate to save American wind energy jobs. As the seventh in a series of speeches focusing on wind energy…
Extreme Energy, Extreme Weather
The following is an editorial authored by Mike Tidwell, founder and director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. The editorial was initially published in the Baltimore Sun on Thursday, July 5, 2012. …
What do ObamaCare and EPA climate rules have to do with each other?
The last two weeks delivered some important legal news. A federal appeals court upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's authority and responsibility to control climate pollution on June 26. Two days later the…
The good and the bad of coal ash news lately
Last week brought a lot of news about coal ash in national media, some good, some bad. On one side we learned of new information from EPA to add to the growing mountain…
Smart Transportation for Your Summer Travels
Well, it’s that time of year again. As Memorial Day has come and gone and we’ve officially entered summer, it’s time once again to start making travel plans. Every trip begins with…
Lies and Renewable Energy
This is the Truth.........................................This is a Lie This is what the debate against renewable energy has come to. When down on the mat, and overwhelmed by the widespread public support for renewable…
Locally Recycled Solar Powered Biodiesel now in Atlanta
Yesterday, we celebrated the Grand Opening of our new retail biodiesel station in Atlanta. Attendees learned about the benefits of using our locally recycled solar-powered biodiesel and this station’s part in the…