While the Gulf Still Gently Weeps
Co-authored by Simon Mahan and Toni Reale It seems like yesterday when the airwaves were filled with the horrifying news that an exploratory oil rig had exploded in the Gulf of Mexico…
Wind Study Started in Sewanee
Not everybody gets the opportunity to watch a crane lift people 100 feet in the air and call it work. I recently had such an opportunity on a trip to Sewanee, Tennessee…
April 14: Japan Nuclear Disaster Update
This blog was co-authored by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Mandy Hancock, SACE's former High Risk Energy Organizer.
TVA IRP and EPA Settlement Moves Region Towards a Clean Energy Future
A settlement announced today between TVA, the EPA and several states and public interest organizations is a historic step towards ending our reliance on dirty coal and moving the Valley towards a…
TVA Bellefonte: A Nuclear Ford Pinto
Place your Bets If you were going to spend (bet) $8 billion on two nuclear reactors, would you invest in a nuclear reactor design with the following history? They were designed in…
Plant Washington: Coal Job Promises Overblown?
Communities where coal plants are proposed, like Sandersville, GA often feel divided between protecting their environmental health and creating jobs. Now, with the release of a new report by the Ochs Center…
April 7: Japan Nuclear Disaster Update
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
New Coal Ash Bill Undermines Health, Environment and Public Process
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is still working to develop a program for safely handling coal ash, the industrial waste that is left behind after coal is burned for energy production. Coal…
Three strikes and we are all out
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Japan Nuclear Disaster Update March 31
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.