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29 mentions for outlet: Southeast Green
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Dr. Stephen Smith, Executive Director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, attended EPA Clean Power Plan hearings in Atlanta and spoke with Southeast Green about the proceedings. The Clean Power Plan aims to accelerate the transition…
“We welcome Georgia Power's decision to request decertification that will close a dirty coal unit. We remain supportive of modest bioenergy, when it relies upon sustainable biomass sources, and is appropriately sized, sited and controlled. This move may open new opportunities for more energy efficiency, solar and wind in Georgia Power's system. We hope that the Public Service Commissioners will support this request.”
“These are impressive numbers, which represent a critical step toward mitigating climate change impacts while proving that cleaner energy will protect the air and water in the Tennessee Valley. The utility's steady decline in past emissions, coupled with a lower projected future rate of emissions, demonstrate that TVA's system-wide numbers appear to be well positioned ahead of new emission limits for existing sources of carbon pollution expected from EPA this summer.”
“Now we have certainty that EPA is going to take some action to protect us and all of the hundreds of communities across the country that are being poisoned by coal ash dumps. Since the disaster in Kingston, we have seen more tragic spills, and the list of sites where coal ash is contaminating our water keeps growing. Today, we are celebrating because the rule we need is finally in sight.”
A Union of Concerned Scientists and SACE report reveals that Georgia ranks third nationally for money spent importing coal, spending $1.7 billion in 2012 despite having no in-state coal supply. The report highlights that Georgia Power…
“For too long TVA has been irresponsible in its management of coal combustion waste and this report validates our concerns that each of their 11 coal plants is endangering our water supply and public health through improper maintenance and monitoring.”
Community leaders, faith leaders, and environmental advocates gathered at an EPA listening session in Atlanta to call for strong carbon pollution standards for existing power plants. Seandra Rawls Pope of SACE expressed support for EPA's carbon…
Over 80 environmental advocates, public health experts, and elected officials gathered in Atlanta for the first Southeast Coal Ash Summit to address coal ash contamination risks in the region's waterways. The summit featured keynote speakers including…
“Cleaner sources of energy like wind and solar are the future of our country's energy supply, so communities around the nation that invest in coal are struggling as it becomes increasingly uncompetitive. The safeguards announced today reinforce the imprudence of continued spending to build an outdated coal plant.”
“I applaud President Obama and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy for taking this important step in addressing the challenges of climate change by ensuring that future power plants will not be allowed to dump unlimited carbon pollution into the air. These standards will provide critical public health and clean air safeguards and encourage a needed transition from dirty coal to cleaner energy resources. Dirty energy projects, like Georgia's proposed Plant Washington, simply cannot compete in today's diverse energy markets when solar, wind, bioenergy and efficiency are clean, cost-competitive and viable options. I urge EPA to finalize these standards and then move boldly to address the largest source of carbon pollution in our region and throughout the country: America's aging fleet of existing coal-fired power plants, which account for more than 40% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions.”
A feature article profiling Seandra, the Diversity & Community Partnerships Manager for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, who joined SACE in December 2009. The article discusses her role leading diversity and community advocacy initiatives to…
Nashville Energy Works, an energy efficiency retrofit program created by Mayor Karl Dean's office in partnership with TVA and NES, has generated millions in economic growth and homeowner savings since inception. The program has completed nearly…
“We welcome Duke Energy's announcement today that they are seeking approval to cancel the controversial Levy County nuclear reactor project. Since the merger, Duke's leadership has taken a fresh look at these unnecessary nuclear projects and has absolutely made the right decision for Florida consumers.”
“We congratulate Gina McCarthy on her confirmation as EPA Administrator. She is highly qualified for this role given three decades of experience working with a wide range of stakeholders to develop and implement state-wide and national clean air standards that protect public health, address the causes of climate change, and spur job creation through the innovation of clean energy technologies.”
“Technology options available today can provide an electricity system with far lower water and climate risks, and a system based on efficiency and renewables is a sound and speedy way to do it. Unfortunately, Georgia Power and their utility partners' lack of leadership on energy efficiency and continued pursuit of extremely expensive, highly water-intensive new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle along the Savannah River is clearly moving in the wrong direction.”
