2015 Southeast Coal Roundup - Duke Energy
As we move into 2016, we continue our look back at where our Southeastern utilities are in their movement away from coal-fired power. This blog will focus on Duke Energy's coal-plant operations…
What will it cost to build Southern Co.'s new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle?
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Dear Governor McCrory: We Can Do More. We Must Do More.
Last week, in a crowded middle school auditorium in Wilmington, North Carolina, over 130 local residents and environmental advocates joined together to speak out in favor of clean energy in North Carolina.…
Solar Installations Raise Property Values, According to New Research
Most people already know that solar energy is good for the environment and can help home and business owners save on their electricity bill. New research from Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory recently confirmed…
What was Georgia Power doing at Plant Branch on New Year’s weekend?
This article is reposted by permission from Rural and Progressive. See the original here. The author, Katherine Helms Cummings, is an environmental and rural health advocate. Subsequent to our posting of this…
EDF videos the unfolding natural gas disaster in California
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
3 Reasons Why 2015 Was the Biggest Year Ever for Coal Ash
2015 was a watershed year for our work on coal ash. It's been over seven years since the catastrophic coal ash spill in Kingston, TN and nearly two years since the spill along…
Winter Is Coming - Keeping warm with eco-friendly insulation
This guest post is provided by Caitlin at EcoCajun and was originally published at EcoCajun.com. KEEPING WARM WITH ECO-FRIENDLY INSULATION Insulation is easily one of the most effective ways to make a…
TVA's Coal Ash Disaster at Kingston: 7 Years Later
An Unprecedented Disaster Seven years ago today, an old earthen dam holding back coal ash waste at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Kingston Fossil plant erupted, pouring over one billion gallons of…
2015 Southeast Coal Roundup - Southern Company
As 2015 draws to a close, we wanted to update you on where our major Southeastern utilities are in terms of decreasing their reliance on dirty, coal-fired power. This blog series is…