Duke dealt largest federal criminal fine in NC history for coal ash crimes
On May 14, 2015, Duke Energy pled guilty to 9 criminal misdemeanor violations of the Clean Water Act. The charges stemmed from a widened investigation, after the Dan River disaster, that found…
Ocean Power Making Waves
The Department of Energy recently announced $10.5 million in funding support for new marine hydrokinetic resources. Marine hydrokinetic (MHK) resources are ocean-based renewable energy resources that include waves, currents, tides and even ocean…
Knoxville Receives $7.12 Million from TVA for Lower-Income Energy Efficiency Program
Thanks to collaborative community efforts and new funding from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), hundreds of lower-income residents in Knoxville will soon have much more affordable utility bills. TVA recently announced the…
Wind Energy Would Support Common Wealth of Kentucky
This is the eleventh and final post in a blog series discussing state-by-state highlights of wind energy throughout the South in the lead up to the WINDPOWER Expo in Orlando, FL, May…
Citizens slam Duke for coal ash pollution at shareholder meeting
On May 7, Duke held its annual shareholder meeting outside its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Like most publicly-traded corporations, Duke tried to put on a "dog and pony show" to excite…
Cutting Carbon Pollution Won't Make the Sky Fall
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
FPL’s nuclear-power plan regressive, harmful
This opinion-editorial was written by TOMÁS REGALADO (Mayor of Miami); CINDY LERNER (Mayor of Pinecrest); PHILIP STODDARD (Mayor of South Miami); and JOSÉ JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ (the State Representative of District 112) and…
New Wind Turbines Could Bring Huge Benefits to Mississippi
This post is the tenth in a blog series discussing state-by-state highlights of wind energy throughout the South in the lead up to the WINDPOWER Expo in Orlando, FL, May 18 –…
Wave of South Carolina Communities Opposes Offshore Drilling
Last night, two more South Carolina bodies of government--the City of Columbia and Charleston County--went on the record against offshore drilling and seismic testing by passing resolutions of opposition. Both Councils passed…
Bigger Turbines, Bigger Opportunities for Virginia
This post is the ninth in a blog series discussing state-by-state highlights of wind energy throughout the South in the lead up to the WINDPOWER Expo in Orlando, FL, May 18 –…