12.22.2016
What Is Your Electric Utility Planning for its Coal Ash?
Utilities in the southeast are already starting to "close" toxic coal ash pits. We calculated how much coal ash will be excavated and how much will be left in mostly unlined pits.
12.21.2016
How to Send a Holiday Gift to the Front Lines of Climate Change
This blog was written by Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
12.15.2016
Red and Black Goes Green: 5 ways UGA is becoming more sustainable
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
12.14.2016
Alabama PSC limits public words on energy mix… draw them a picture instead
As in years past, the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) severely limited discussion of Alabama Power's choices about its mix of energy sources at the one and only opportunity for public...
12.12.2016
Are Wind Farms Bad for Birds?
Overall, wind energy does not cause population level threats to birds and accounts for an extremely small percentage of unnatural avian mortality. A study in Energy Policy, found that fossil-fueled...
12.07.2016
Under new governor, what’s next for energy in North Carolina?
Guest Blog: When Democrat Roy Cooper is inaugurated as North Carolina’s next governor on Jan. 1, it will likely mean a major shakeup in agencies that regulate the state’s energy industry. While...
12.05.2016
How the Trump Administration and Congress Should Use Science to Govern
This blog is a guest post by Peter Frumhoff of the Union of Concerned Scientists. The original post ran here on November 30, 2016.The election of Donald Trump raises many questions about the future...
12.01.2016
Massive Rate Increase Lands FPL On Naughty List
Christmas may be 25 days away, but it came early for the state’s biggest power company, Florida Power and Light (FPL). The monopoly utility just got the top item on their wish list – a massive...
11.30.2016
Wind Farm Fact Check
Wind power is wildly popular. But, wind power hasn't been as quick to catch on here in the south, so we get a lot of questions and comments about wind energy. Let's clear the air on wind farms.
11.29.2016
#GivingTuesday 2016 is here – Support clean energy!
On November 29th, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, you can join others around the country and encourage spending with a purpose. Be part of the movement to change the way we produce and consume energy...
