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14 mentions for outlet: Mountain Xpress
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“Based on our experiences with the Kingston dam break, we know that toxic coal ash dumped into waters is an environmental disaster that requires swift attention and cleanup. Downstream communities' drinking water could be at risk and residents need to be forewarned immediately.”
“Recent articles in the New York Times and the Raleigh News & Observer suggested that North Carolina and its governor, Bev Perdue, may have played a key role in halting White House efforts to ratchet up the current ozone air standards.”
A letter to the editor by Maryann Palazzolo, Policy Intern for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, argues that clean air regulations are a worthwhile investment despite corporate opposition. Palazzolo contends that the health benefits and…
“As a mother who has held my young asthmatic child as she struggled to breathe, I am sincerely grateful that Rep. Shuler cast a vote on behalf of her and the 200,000 other children in North Carolina that suffer from asthma, instead of joining some of his colleagues who supported the profits of our largest polluters”
An article about the documentary "On Coal River" by filmmakers Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Wood, which examines North Carolina's coal consumption and mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia. SACE is listed as a sponsor of special Asheville…
Western North Carolina residents attended an EPA public hearing in Charlotte to advocate for stricter regulation of coal ash as hazardous waste, citing health and environmental concerns from Progress Energy's Skyland plant. The article discusses the…
“The worst oil disaster ever in this nation should have been a call to arms, provoking Clean Water Act-level legislation. Nothing like that has happened.”
“Most organizations are discouraging ordinary citizens from going down there and trying to help directly with hazardous-material cleanup efforts on the front lines of the spill. But here's a way that folks can save some fossil fuel and get involved right here in Asheville: Take the money you'd spend on gas for the trip and donate it to your favorite clean-energy organization.”
“The simple fact is that coal combustion waste, which contains a litany of toxic substances such as arsenic, lead and mercury, is not comparable to coffee grounds, banana peels and other household garbage”
An op-ed by Richard Fireman praising Rep. Heath Shuler's environmental leadership and votes supporting clean energy, energy efficiency, and climate action, including his support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The piece argues that…
Op-ed by Ulla Reeves of SACE criticizing North Carolina's hypocrisy in suing TVA for coal-plant pollution while simultaneously permitting Duke Energy's new Cliffside coal plant. The article argues that the Cliffside plant will emit dangerous pollutants…
“Instead of feeding our insatiable addiction to dirty, finite fossil fuels, Congress should prioritize conservation and efficiency measures while sustainable, renewable sources are developed.”
“There are great challenges to N.C. from not taking action. Great national treasures like the Outer Banks are threatened, as well as ... the mountain ecosystems of Western North Carolina.”
A brief advertisement or informational notice for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy appearing in Mountain Xpress, a Western North Carolina weekly publication. The notice promotes SACE's mission of working for clean air and green power…
