“you have a commission that wants to figure it out. The commission here doesn't want to tell the utilities to do it. But if you order the utilities to do it, they will figure out how to do it in a cost-effective manner.”
“We applaud TVA's difficult but correct decision to retire these plants from their generation mix. It's the right decision economically, environmentally and for the health and well being of the Valley”
“The Southeast has a world-class offshore wind resource, and now also has a world-class research center to develop the technology to capture this resource and turn it into clean, affordable energy for our region”
Santee Cooper announced plans to recycle 11 million tons of coal ash from three South Carolina power plants following a settlement agreement with environmental groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The settlement requires removal…
A federal court ruled that the EPA must set federal regulations for coal ash disposal, marking a victory for environmental groups including SACE. The decision came after a lawsuit filed in April 2012 challenging the EPA's…
Clean Footprint attended Clean Energy Congress 2.0 in Tallahassee, Florida, an event hosted by Rethink Energy Florida and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy to debate and vote on energy policy priorities for Florida's 2014 legislative session.…
“The Southeast has a world-class offshore wind resource, and now also has a world-class research center to develop the technology to capture this resource and turn it into clean, affordable energy for our region. With this facility, the Palmetto State will become the epi-center in our country for research and development of these advanced turbine designs, pulling the economic advantages of leading companies and people to the Lowcountry of South Carolina.”
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's South District is hosting the second annual Greening Your Bottom Line Expo and Conference in Fort Myers on October 16-17, 2013. Susan Glickman of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy…
“We're kind of where, for some of the utilities, they're going to be looking at what the digital camera did for Kodak — we're seeing this kind of accelerating pace of transformation (which is) really going to define how we produce and consume energy in this country”
“Some East Coast cities, notably Wilmington, N.C., and areas in Florida, are already projecting what sea level rise can mean to things such as water and sewer systems, public monuments, parks and other things”
A study by the Virginia Center for Wind Energy at James Madison University, supported by NREL and DOE, applied the offshore JEDI economic model to estimate job creation and economic impacts from potential offshore wind development…
“The impacts of coal ash pollution are being felt across the country. Our groups represent millions of Americans who want clean water, clean air and healthy living. We turned to the courts to force the EPA to set long overdue protections from this toxic menace. This decision marks the first step towards federally enforceable safeguards from coal ash.”