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313 mentions for topic: Energy Justice
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The article examines the environmental and health impacts of diesel-powered school buses in metro Atlanta, where virtually all 6,000 buses use diesel fuel. It discusses how schoolchildren are exposed to harmful particulate matter from bus emissions…
Environmental and public health groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, filed a lawsuit against the EPA to force completion of rulemaking for coal ash disposal safeguards. The lawsuit highlights 30 years without EPA updates…
The Georgia Public Service Commission held a hearing on Georgia Power's 3.2-gigawatt power contract with OpenAI, which has been entirely redacted citing trade secrets. Multiple organizations, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Sierra Club, and…
Hartwell Carson, French Broad Riverkeeper, details the coal ash contamination crisis in North Carolina, particularly at Progress Energy's Asheville plant with two of the nation's tallest high-hazard coal ash ponds. The article documents toxic heavy metal…
The South Carolina Public Service Commission will decide whether NorthMark Cloud and Compute's proposed 450-megawatt power plant for a Spartanburg data center requires regulatory approval under state law. Frank Holleman, representing Concerned Citizens of Spartanburg County…
The article announces that the Tennessee Valley Authority must conduct public hearings on its 25-year Integrated Resource Plan (Energy Vision 2020) for the first time in over 60 years, a requirement mandated by the 1992 Energy…
The Department of Energy plans to burn 2.9 million pounds of toxic waste at its Oak Ridge incinerator, including shipments from multiple states. Local environmentalists oppose the plan, while DOE officials argue it is necessary for…
SACE's comprehensive report 'Code Red Alert' examines the dangers of nuclear power in Georgia, including radiation health effects, nuclear waste storage problems, terrorism vulnerabilities, and excessive water consumption. The report details existing nuclear facilities in Georgia…
“They've gotten millions of dollars to upgrade security, but what have they spent it on? Higher fences and better lighting are all things that can easily be overcome by a determined person”
The Department of Energy has scrapped a plan to privatize treatment and disposal of mixed radioactive and hazardous wastes at Oak Ridge, citing widespread community opposition. Save Our Cumberland Mountains (SOCM) and local residents, particularly in…
“It's not alarm bells but warning bells”
“Energy is almost like a non-point source pollution because each of us turns on a light in the morning. Each of us has the ability to make the decision to use energy more wisely.”
“It's simply unacceptable that DOE has cut off environmental monitoring funds for the State of Georgia. The DOE has created risks for the people of Georgia and put a burden on the state and it should step up to the plate and assume its responsibilities by restoring the funds rather than tossing the problem into the laps of communities and state taxpayers.”
A new report on environmental effects of the Savannah River Site raises concerns about radioactive contamination and its impact on people who depend on the river for fish and drinking water. The report, authored by Arjun…
“In Georgia and Florida, there was at least some semblance of independence from the utility. Not in Alabama. All the commission would do is regurgitate Alabama Power's arguments. They are so under the thumb of Alabama Power, they don't ask the tough questions. It was crystal clear to us that Alabama Power had undue influence over the commission.”
