Region
380 mentions for region: Alabama
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“There are a lot of different reasons that people have for being interested in renewable energy, but historically we haven't seen a lot of that development in Alabama”
“the right decision economically, environmentally, and for the health and well-being of the Tennessee Valley”
A Union of Concerned Scientists report highlights the significant water demands of electricity generation, particularly in the Southeast. The article features perspectives from UCS researchers and Alabama Power on balancing water availability with energy generation choices…
JobKeeper Alliance, a job-focused nonprofit, released a press release attacking environmental activists' efforts to influence Alabama's energy policy, specifically naming the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy among organizations that have employed consultant David Schlissel in regulatory…
“For anybody who's looking at clean coal as a solution to the 21st century's energy challenges, this is not a good story. For Southern Co.'s shareholders in particular, it's already become a bad story. And the jury is still out as to whether it will be a good or bad story for Mississippi ratepayers.”
An op-ed co-authored by SACE, SELC, and GASP criticizes Alabama's Public Service Commission for conducting informal rate hearings that lack transparency and fail to provide meaningful public participation in utility regulation. The authors argue that Alabama…
“As a Southern organization, we welcome the President's leadership in taking responsible action on this issue. Because of our generation mix, the South is a significant contributor to this problem, and our coastlines leave us uniquely vulnerable to increasingly severe storms and extreme weather events, sea level rise and flooding.”
“We applaud TVA's responsible and forward-thinking decision to retire these coal-fired power plants. We look forward to working with TVA to realize its full potential to transition from outdated, inefficient generation technology to cleaner, more modern resources such as energy efficiency and renewables.”
“Baby breaches happen more frequently than you might realize — few heard about the 10,000 gallons of coal ash slurry that escaped TVA's Widows Creek impoundment in Alabama just weeks after Kingston's catastrophic failure.”
“Coming out of this informal hearing, we remain concerned that Alabama needs a formal review of its rate-setting process to ensure full transparency and accountability for Alabama Power's spending decisions. We will continue to advocate for utility planning that's accountable to Alabamians as we head into 2014.”
An op-ed by Cameron Smith of the Alabama Policy Institute criticizes environmental advocacy groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, for using populist arguments about power rates to advance their environmental agenda at Alabama PSC…
Nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen, hired by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, presents a detailed critique of TVA's plan to complete construction of the Bellefonte nuclear plant in Alabama. Gundersen identifies seven major concerns including the…
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced it will shut down eight coal-fired power units at three southeastern plants. Jimmy Green, Energy Policy Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, praised TVA's recognition that energy efficiency is…
Amelia Shenstone, Alabama Liaison for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, argues that the EPA's Clean Power Plan limiting power plant pollution presents an economic and health opportunity for Alabama. She contends that reducing coal plant…
“This is not a time for political and parochial deals”
