Guest Post: N.C. DEQ asks for new deadline to finalize coal ash storage classifications
This is a guest blog from the Southern Environmental Law Center, an organization who uses the power of the law to champion all the things you love about the South: clean water,…
Sen. Alexander: Enough With the Hot Air, Stop Bashing Wind Power
Yet again, Tennessee senior senator, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R), has channelled his inner Don Quixote and is tilting at windmills - well, wind turbines to be exact. Just this week he took…
North Carolina's Secret Agenda to Destroy Renewable Energy
Jennifer Rennicks, SACE's NC Liaison and Director of Policy and Communications, contributed to this post. North Carolina has been a lightning rod for controversy over the past few months with its passage…
A Perfect Storm for Southern Wind Power Purchases?
This blog is part of the Southern Wind Energy Association’s Windy Wednesday series leading up to the wind energy industry’s largest annual event, WINDPOWER 2016, being hosted in New Orleans May 23-26. Registration and details…
New Shell Oil Spill in the Gulf Underscores Need to Transition to Clean Energy
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reported on Friday serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of perpetuating the fossil fuel era through risky offshore drilling. Shell spilled more…
FPL Rate Hike Public Hearings - Don't Miss 'Em
Hey FPL customers - You’ll have a rare opportunity in June to have your voices heard – don’t miss it! The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) – the agency charged with regulating the…
Eyes on the Prize: EPA Moves Forward on Clean Energy Despite Paused Clean Power Plan
As April came to an end, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a strong signal that it wasn't going to let the current political and legal battle keep it from moving some…
Engaging on Energy: Nuclear Power in the Southeast
Proponents of nuclear power claim it is a safe, low-cost alternative to fossil fuels that can lower the carbon pollution that contributes to global climate change. The reality is quite different –…
FL, GA, and AL Failing to Properly Regulate Coal Ash
This post is part two of a two-part series exploring the state of coal ash regulation and clean up in the Southeast. Part one focused on North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Part…
EPA Takes Historic First Step to Plug the Leaks on Methane Pollution
In a historic announcement today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the first national standards for reducing methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. These methane rules are part…