New Southeast EPA Administrator Faces Challenges Ahead
In the first month of 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency appointed Heather McTeer Toney as the new Region 4 Administrator. The former Regional Administrator, Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming, left to become chief of staff…
South Carolina Benefits Today from Offshore Wind Industry
Despite the fact that South Carolina, and most of the Southeast, has no utility-scale wind farms, we are reaping the benefits of the industry even today. In fact, especially today. Earlier today,…
Puerto Rico Leaves Florida in its Wake on Clean Energy Policy
In a recent blog Florida Could Learn About Clean Energy Solutions from Puerto Rico, I shared my journey in searching for Florida’s clean energy policy. As a young political scientist, I began this journey…
An Open Letter to Florida Power and Light: St. Lucie Unit 2 Nuclear Reactor
Dear Mr. Silagy, As the President of Florida’s largest utility, with monopoly control over a significant part of the state and over 4 million captive customers, I respectfully ask that you address…
Another somber anniversary: Fukushima - the disaster that seems to have no end
Today, March 11, marks the third anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan killing thousands of people and displacing tens of thousands more. This also initiated the devastating and…
Deny this, solar skeptics!
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
FPL is running an experimental reactor in a weak regulatory environment
SACE High Risk Energy Choices Program Director, Sara Barczak, contributed to this post. Recently across the Southeastern United States, we have witnessed and experienced what happens when cavalier energy companies team up…
Why should Duke Energy go beyond compliance with solar power?
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Dan River spill spurs major ash clean up orders
Over a month has passed since a broken stormwater pipe under coal ash lagoons at Duke Energy's retired Dan River power station began spewing 140,000 tons of toxic waste into the Dan River*.…
Solar Spirit
This blog complements "40 Religious Groups Practicing Creation Care with Wind Turbines," posted February 23. Solar energy represents an opportunity to reduce one's impact on the environment, while also potentially saving money.…