Our Views

08.18.2014

Hurricane Iselle no big deal to Hawaii’s wind farms

Iselle (2014) now joins likes of Irene (2011) and Sandy (2012), as a case study showing that wind turbines can withstand tropical storms and hurricanes. It's been a while since the United States has...

08.13.2014

Ash In Lungs: How Breathing Coal Ash is Hazardous to Your Health

08.12.2014

North Carolina takes significant step towards offshore wind energy development

North Carolina is one step closer to developing an offshore wind farm. Yesterday, August 11, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced three Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off the coast of...

08.11.2014

TVA should expand investment in solar

08.08.2014

Lynn Ringenberg, M.D.: Coal Ash Pollution Needs Tighter Regulation

08.07.2014

Will Hurricanes Iselle and Julio Destroy Hawaii’s Wind Farms?

If Hurricanes Iselle and Julio make landfall, several wind farms will assuredly be in the storms' paths. But, as we've documented with Hurricane Sandy (2012) and Hurricane Irene (2011), hurricanes...

08.07.2014

Florida’s Governor Scott takes some steps on environment but Floridians want strong action on climate

08.06.2014

Sustainability starts with preservation

08.06.2014

Kingston Recovery Continues: TVA Pays $27.8 Million to Coal Ash Spill Victims

08.05.2014

All Aboard the Roller Coaster: Ala. Coal Week in Review