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“The Congressional Budget office and EPA predict the cost of electricity for most households will increase about $2 per month. This is not going to break the bank, but it is going to clean the air. A lot of people are running around trying to scare people by predicting huge increases in the price of energy.”
“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”
“As a mother who's held an asthmatic child struggling to breathe, I am sincerely grateful that he cast a vote on her behalf and the 200,000 other children in North Carolina who suffer from asthma instead of supporting the profits of large polluters”
Op-ed by SACE policy analyst Josh Galperin criticizing Congressional efforts to undermine EPA coal ash regulations following the 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster. Galperin argues that Congress should not preempt the EPA's rulemaking process and highlights…
“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.”
“It's mind-boggling to think that Progress believes that the Levy reactors are the most cost-effective energy option for Florida”
A coalition of nine environmental groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, issued a press release warning that Southern Company's Vogtle nuclear expansion project is experiencing a nearly $1 billion cost overrun and suffers from…
A PRNewswire press briefing organized by Nuclear Bailout reports growing state-level opposition to advance financing of nuclear reactors and small modular reactors across the nation. The article highlights ratepayer rebellions in Florida, failed SMR financing legislation…
“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. While important details are still being resolved, Florida consumers should rejoice in knowing that the fleecing associated with this nuclear project will end. The time has come to stop throwing good money after bad.”
“We need to really focus on why Florida Power & Light thinks that they, while everyone else is clearing the playing field, can continue to perpetuate this fleecing of ratepayers”
“FPL consumers don't want to suffer the same fate as Duke Energy customers. The company is five years into the project and still can't commit to a price for the project, a date for the project and it can't commit to the 2022 time frame — or commit that the project will be built at all. We feel that is inconsistent with commission rules.”
“Right now we are depending on other regions of the country, and foreign countries like Columbia and Venezuela, to supply us with coal. Doesn't it make more sense to be producing cleaner power, closer to home? Our research suggests we certainly have sufficient resources.”
“offshore wind really represents a huge opportunity”
“The Legislature made that policy determination that they want to encourage investment in nuclear plants”
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander argues that renewable energy cannot meet near-term electricity demands and advocates for continued coal use with carbon capture, nuclear expansion, and electric vehicle adoption. The op-ed addresses the TVA's Kingston coal ash…
