Co-op members confront EMC on Plant Washington
This post was authored by Eriqah Foreman Williams, former Georgia Coal Diversity Organizer, with input from Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
EPA Clean Air Rule Changes Name Again, But Still Saves Lives
It was one year ago when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a significant new rule to reduce air pollution from coal-fired power plants. That rule was known as the air pollution…
Want to pay an extra $258 per year for Plant Washington coal power?
Me neither. Unfortunately for ratepayers, a report published by consumer advocate Georgia Watch on June 22 suggests that customers of Power4Georgians member EMCs (Cobb, Central Georgia, Snapping Shoals, Upson and Washington EMC)…
EPA Extends Comment Period for Mercury Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it will extend the comment period for its proposed mercury and air toxics rule by 30 days. The comment period opened in the spring…
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Highlights the Importance of EPA Climate Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency is imbued with significant authority to limit climate pollutants, according to the United States Supreme Court, but it must remain vigilant against political pressure lest we lose our…
A Threat or A Promise? Southern Co. May Announce Coal Retirements
Coal utilities like American Electric Power (AEP) and Southern Company are making big threats. They threaten to protect our air, our water and our health. They threaten to provide us with a…
Voices From Across the Region: Tell EPA to Limit Mercury Pollution
Atlanta was the perfect location for May 26th's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public hearing to discuss a proposed new rule to limit mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from power plants. Within…
With Clean Air and Justice for All
This Thursday, May 26th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing in Atlanta, Georgia to solicit comments on the proposed and long-awaited rule to set national standards for mercury…
Southern Co. says NO to new coal but Dean Alford plows ahead with bad business deal
Southern Company, the dinosaur of the utility world, has now declared new coal plants a dead end due to competitive prices of natural gas. The April 18, 2011 Energy & Coal Price Report reports…
Voice Your Support for EPA Mercury Rule
On March 16th the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed new rule to set first ever national standards for mercury and other toxic air emissions from coal plants. The rule was…