EPA Takes Input on New Climate Pollution Safeguards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to issue New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for safeguarding our climate from greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution emitted from major sources such as coal plants and…
Tr-Ash Talk: EPAs Blind Spot
This blog was originally posted by Lisa Evans, Senior Administrative Attorney for Earthjustice's blog, unEARTHED. Barb Gottlieb of Physicians for Social Responsibility contributed to this new report. Dangerous Form Of Chromium Unregulated…
Early Steps in Making our Knoxville Office More Efficient
For over five years, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy has maintained our Knoxville office on the 100 block of Gay Street in downtown. We are proud to announce that we have…
Who has the Power? You Do! Take this Quiz
There are persistent myths in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency. One such myth - promoted by the coal industry and their utility friends - is that the Southeast doesn't…
TVA Ahead of the Pack in Pollution and Pollution Reduction
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) issued a January 6, 2011 release that uses a recent study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to highlight TVA's successful reductions of dangerous air pollutants. The fact…
Corruption at Helm of Plant Washington - Dwight Brown Indicted
UPDATE: On Jan. 8, the Marietta Daily Journal published an article including SACE and others' on responses to the indictment. On Thursday, Jan 6, 2011 Dwight Brown, CEO of Cobb EMC, was…
Serious flaws found in EPA coal ash rule cost-benefit analysis
The post below discusses a recent announcement from Earthjustice, Environmental Integrity Project and the Stockholm Environment Institute regarding the cost of coal ash regulations. This post, written by Sue Sturgis, is reposted…
Is Biomass Electricity a Smart Thing to Do?
There is tremendous debate and controversy over biomass, and in some locations there is significant grassroots opposition to biopower projects. A recurring question is whether utilization of biomass for energy production is…
EPA Greenhouse Gas Limits to Take Effect in 2011
Despite what you may have heard about the United States’ continuing failure to address the dangers of global climate change, on January 2, 2011 greenhouse gases (GHGs) will, for the first time…
Plant Washington Air Permit REJECTED by Georgia Court
In welcome and exciting news, the Georgia state court Judge, Ronit Walker, ruled Thursday that the proposed coal-fired Plant Washington air permits are inadequate to protect public health and the environment. According…