Nuclear renaissance in Florida crumbles, meets economic reality
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and George Cavros, SACE's Energy Policy Attorney.
How is the Nuclear Industry Evading the Long Arm of the Sequester?
SACE's High Risk Energy Choices Director, Sara Barczak, contributed to this blog post. In April, I returned to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability's annual DC Days event.…
Who opposes the Florida nuclear tax? Florida seniors!
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Pull plug on Florida nuclear tax
This guest post, originally published here by the Tampa Bay Times, was written by Mark Cooper, an economic analyst with the Vermont Law School's Institute for Energy and the Environment. He is…
State Legislature paying attention to Florida nuclear tax
On March 18th, I attended the Florida State Senate's workshop on nuclear cost recovery, also known as Florida's "nuclear tax," where industry advocates and the big power companies extolled the many virtues of…
Building small modular reactors senseless
This article, written by Dr. Arjun Makhijani, was originally published in the Knoxville News Sentinel. Dr. Makhijani is the President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in Takoma Park, Md.…
What should TVA learn from Fukushima?
This article, written by Don Safer, was originally published in the Tennessean. Don Safer is board chairman of the Tennessee Environmental Council. It has been two years since the natural and man-made…
Two years after Fukushima: a complicated reality
UPDATE: On today's 2-year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a landmark decision occurred here in the U.S. that squelches the so-called nuclear renaissance even further. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
And The Award for Biggest Taxpayer Ripoff Goes To?
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, with contributions by Jeannie McKinney, former SACE Communications Coordinator.
Meeting power needs with less coal in Georgia
Ulla Reeves, SACE's Regional Program Director, contributed to and edited this blog. On January 7, Georgia Power Co. announced that it would shutter 15 generating units – about 2,000 megawatts (MW) or…