S.C. beaten out for federal grant to fund development of mini-nukes
“The market conditions for nuclear power have changed dramatically in the past five years”
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Is our air quality improving quickly enough?
The Tennessean editorial examines whether Tennessee and the Southeast are improving air quality quickly enough. It praises TVA's recent announcement to shift 3,308 megawatts of power from coal to cleaner sources, reducing carbon pollution by 15.6…
Georgia Governor tries to scapegoat environmentalists as nuke plant costs rise
“We urge the Georgia Public Service Commission to ignore Governor Deal's factually-inaccurate and inflammatory rhetoric and instead pay close attention to the upcoming testimony from Georgia Power's experts as well as concerned members of the public during tomorrow's hearings and throughout this crucial Vogtle monitoring docket.”
Energy Equity Forum - Barbara Hail, San Francisco Public Utility
Southeast Green reports on the first Energy Equity Forum held on June 10, 2013, in Atlanta. The event was supported by multiple advocacy groups including SACE, Georgia Watch, Sustainable Atlanta, and the Partnership for Southern Equity,…
Environmentalists, regulators settle lawsuit over pollution permit at Grainger plant in Conway
Environmental groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy settled a lawsuit with South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control, securing agreement to issue a new water pollution control permit for the idled Grainger coal…
Natural gas vehicles bill is amended and moving in House and Senate
HB 579, a bill providing tax breaks of $2,500–$4,000 per year for converting commercial vehicle fleets to natural gas, passed the House Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 13–0 and is moving in both chambers. The bill has…
Two years after Fukushima: a complicated reality
Michele Kearney's blog post marks the two-year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and discusses a landmark NRC decision that further dampens the U.S. nuclear renaissance. The post aggregates major news and commentary on military…
TVA drops plan to complete Bellefonte nuclear plant
“I see every indication that they are closing the coffin and nailing it shut. It's already a highly, highly questionable project based on its age and now you have the CEO and a number of board members saying we don't need this.”
Clean power plan is an opportunity for Alabama: reader opinion
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…
Could North Carolina lose title as top solar state in Southeast?
“North Carolina got a jump on everyone in the Southeast, but Florida will dethrone the state”
Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition Newsletter – August 2019
The August 2019 Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition newsletter mentions SACE hosting an Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive Event in West Palm Beach, where participants tested Tesla and Chevy Bolt vehicles. SACE is described as an…
Pick a Proposal
“The Charter is the appropriate mechanism to make permanent change”
Compass Knox Climate Council
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon announced the membership of her Mayor's Climate Council, formed to identify strategies to meet the city's goal of reducing community greenhouse gases 80 percent by 2050. Dr. Stephen Smith of the Southern…
KUB Challenges Charter Change
“We're not asking Council to make these reforms. We're asking you to put in on the ballot for the voters to decide.”
KUB Reforms Proposed
“We think KUB has drifted from its public mission. These reforms are targeted at the board structure.”