Secret sweetheart deal for Georgia nuclear reactors puts taxpayers at risk
Earlier this week, shocking news was released regarding $6.5 billion in taxpayer-backed federal loan guarantees for two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia. Two partners in the project, Georgia Power…
Pressure Mounts for Duke Energy Coal Ash Cleanup
Since the Dan River coal ash disaster began, North Carolina seems to have become the epicenter in the fight to clean up coal ash dumpsites. All eyes are on Duke Energy and…
Wind Industry Creates Jobs in Georgia, But Not All Is Peachy Keen
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
FPL’s Solar Plan: It’s a Joke, But It’s Not Funny
I live and work in south Florida and have been a clean energy advocate for well over a decade. During that time, Florida’s families and businesses have overwhelmingly supported more solar power…
Georgia Buoys Offshore Wind Power
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) just recently released a "finding of no significant impact" for Southern Company's proposed offshore wind energy study equipment. The draft environmental assessment found that…
Duke Energy's Commitment to Overspend on Coal Plants
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Toxic Mercury Pollution Limits Survive Major Court Challenge
This guest post was originally published by Environmental Defense Fund on its Climate 411 blog and was co-authored by Pamela Campos, EDF attorney, and Mandy Warner, EDF Climate & Air Policy Specialist. Find the…
New Round of IPCC Reports Keep the Climate Drum Beating
The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) came out this month on the impacts of climate change, how to adapt to those impacts, and how we must reduce…
The Solar Uprising Begins
Floridians stood up for solar in a major way at last Thursday’s Solar Uprising Rally in Tallahassee, FL. With over 300 people in attendance, loudly calling for the state to adopt policies…
Burying the evidence and our heads: North Carolina deletes climate docs
I don't know about you, but I've really found the breaking news on climate change assaulting and terrifying lately. Headlines like "Climate Change: ‘Abrupt,’ Unpredictable,’ ‘Irreversible’ and ‘Highly Damaging'" have frequented my…