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05.18.2016

A Perfect Storm for Southern Wind Power Purchases?

This year may be the biggest year for wind energy in the South. A number of factors are working together to create a massive market for wind energy all across the country. Some of the important...

05.17.2016

New Shell Oil Spill in the Gulf Underscores Need to Transition to Clean Energy

An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reported on Friday serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of perpetuating the fossil fuel era through risky offshore drilling. We all have an opportunity to...

05.17.2016

FPL Rate Hike Public Hearings – Don’t Miss ‘Em

05.13.2016

Eyes on the Prize: EPA Moves Forward on Clean Energy Despite Paused Clean Power Plan

As April came to an end, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a strong signal that it wasn't going to let the current political and legal battle keep it from moving some of the voluntary...

05.12.2016

FL, GA, and AL Failing to Properly Regulate Coal Ash

Environmental regulators in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama have so far failed to strengthen state policies to at least match EPA's federal minimum standards for coal ash handling and storage.

05.11.2016

Take a sneak peek at WINDPOWER 2016 in New Orleans

We recently went down to New Orleans to finalize all the plans for AWEA WINDPOWER 2016 Conference & Exhibition, opening just two weeks from today. It’s the first time our annual conference has come...

05.10.2016

To Drink or Not to Drink: A Change in Advice for North Carolina Well Owners Near Coal Ash Ponds

05.09.2016

Leilani Munter’s Letter to NC DOT About Tesla, Free Market Economics and the Future of Electric Vehicles

I find it sad that the North Carolina Department of Transportation would even consider making it difficult for Charlotte residents to purchase an American-built, Motor Trend Car of the Year that has...