EPA closer to gas limits
“Efficiency, if done right, could actually reduce people's bills. I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that people are necessarily going to pay, on the whole, more money.”
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Forum called to look at ways TVA can increase use of renewable sources
“I think it is significant that two of the most important workhorses of renewable energy - wind and biomass - were missing from this forum”
Roane residents bring spill's effects to D.C.
“It is absolutely unacceptable that your garbage is more regulated than ash from a coal-fired plant”
Alexander fails to lead on clean energy
“The senator continually states that the wind doesn't blow in Tennessee. But the Tennessee Valley Authority shows, in its latest renewable energy assessment, that the wind energy potential for TVA is almost equivalent to the amount of hydropower currently generated for the TVA system.”
Letters: March 30 – Positive idea exchange needed to solve problems
A letter to the editor criticizing the Knoxville News Sentinel for publishing a column from the Heartland Institute opposing state energy-efficiency legislation without counterpoint. The writer argues that TVA, state, and federal leaders recognize the need…
Community Shares goal: $475,000
Community Shares, a Knoxville-based workplace giving organization, kicked off its annual fund-raising campaign targeting $475,000 for 50 Tennessee nonprofits. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is among the beneficiary groups, using Community Shares contributions to support…
Global warming deserves serious consideration
Emily Saunders, Climate and Air Program coordinator at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, writes a letter to the editor urging Senators Frist and Alexander to support the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act (S-342) to set the…
Group trying to get E85 in ET
“we're very strong for alternative fuels, and there's three reasons - the environmental benefits; the fact that you're using a renewable resource, ethanol, that can be grown and there's no oil drilling and no emissions. The other big issue is it helps in security in not being dependent on foreign oil sources and supporting foreign oil sources. The third reason is rural economic development we're supporting farmers and the rural economy rather than supporting oil and the big oil companies like Exxon.”
New rule to fight haze irks critics
“The Bush administration is playing sleight of hand by saying that a separate air pollution trading rule will help, but the (Clean Air) Act requires a park-specific, targeted cleanup which is being certainly not what is being offered from Washington”
Bonnaroo happenings
A Knoxville News-Sentinel reporter covers Bonnaroo 2005 festival activities, including a segment on the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's outreach efforts. SACE volunteers distributed petitions supporting renewable energy and reported strong interest from festival attendees in…
Alexander keeps up criticism against wind-power projects
“A leading senator ... in a key committee assignment launches a factually inaccurate ... attack on wind power right at the beginning of a national energy debate, and people are just caught off guard”
Windmills need commonsense approach
“the most direct assault on wind power we've ever seen by a United States senator”
Senator wants moratorium on windmills
“the most direct assault on wind power we've ever seen by a United States senator”
Alexander windmill bill stirs storm
“the most direct assault on wind power we've ever seen by a United States senator”
New faces empanelled to hear permit appeal
A new state panel has been appointed to hear an appeal of a permit allowing Tate & Lyle and DuPont to build an $80 million plant in Loudon County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board…