Choosing Sides in the Climate Debate
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
TVA may shut down least efficient coal plants
The Tennessee Valley Authority, which operates the oldest fleet of coal plants in the South, is looking at shutting down its oldest coal-fired facilities. In April, I blogged about the Tennessee Valley…
Santee Cooper Sees the Light, Cancels Pee Dee Coal Plant
In an astounding turn of events today, the state-owned utility Santee Cooper Board voted unanimously to suspend their plans to permit and develop the Pee Dee coal-fired power plant in Florence County,…
TVA Ash Spill Root Cause Analysis Released
A last-minute announcement came in Wednesday regarding a press briefing to announce a new analysis of the root cause of the Dec. 22 TVA coal ash spill in Harriman, Tenn. Fortunately, I…
Sen. Boxer: Public should be notified about high hazard coal ash sites
In a press conference today, Senator Barbara Boxer, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, revealed some startling information about coal ash storage sites across America. Forty-four have been identified…
Coal is a Dirty Business: PBS Special on Coal in Ga.
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer recently aired a segment that touched on the grave consequences associated with Georgia’s addiction to coal. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's Executive Director, Stephen Smith, is…
Gambling with our future in Mississippi
So while I don’t Twitter, I do want to share what I’m doing early this week. I’m attending the Southern Growth Policies Board 37th Annual Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi. The title of…
Plant Washington Takes Serious Blow as Investors Pull Out
4 Ga. Utilities Pull the Plug on Plant Washington and Deem Coal Too “Risky” Over the past week, SACE has learned that 4 of the 10 electric membership corporations (EMCs) that came…
Cleaner cars: coming to a road near you
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Support EPA in taking action on climate change
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.