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697 mentions for region: Georgia
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A Charleston art exhibit and lecture by Greenpeace International senior adviser Tom Clements highlights the dangers of nuclear waste, with particular relevance to a plutonium shipment expected through Charleston Harbor. Clements, who co-founded the Southern Alliance…
“There are places where coal ash is being treated less seriously than household garbage. We think the utility industry unfortunately did an effective job of lobbying the EPA.”
A feature article profiling 13 Blue Ridge Mountain rivers across the Southeast, highlighting their ecological significance, recreational opportunities, and environmental challenges. SACE is referenced as part of a coalition focused on coal ash issues affecting the…
The Energy and Policy Institute (EPI) and SACE jointly tracked which utilities suspended customer disconnections during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in March 2020. The article documents regulatory actions across multiple states and utility company responses, noting…
Over 30 advocacy groups, including SELC, filed a letter with Georgia utility regulators opposing the lifting of a moratorium on utility shut-offs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Georgia Public Service Commission voted to end the moratorium…
“SunBlockers should look to the SunRisers for how to increase installed solar capacity in their service territories and states”
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released a report analyzing seasonal electricity demand across 22 Southeast utility planning authorities from 1998 to 2018. The analysis found that the Southeast has become a dual peaking region, with…
The proposed Plant Washington coal plant in Sandersville, Georgia has been officially cancelled after the state permitting agency revoked its construction permit. SACE was among the environmental groups that successfully challenged the original permits and opposed…
Georgia Power received approval to resume power shutoffs on July 15, 2020, after a pandemic-related moratorium. Over 30 consumer and environmental groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, filed a letter opposing the decision, arguing…
The Plant Washington coal project, the last proposed new coal power plant in the United States, has been denied a permit extension by Georgia's Environmental Protection Division. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, along with Sierra…
Sixty organizations, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, called on Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to issue executive orders protecting utility customers from disconnections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition requested measures including suspension of shut-offs,…
“The unbiased watts per customer metric continues to shine a light on which states and utilities demonstrate leadership year after year and which are continuing to fall behind and need a serious course correction to avoid denying customers the economic and environmental benefits of clean solar power”
“The unbiased watts per customer metric continues to shine a light on which states and utilities demonstrate leadership year after year and which are continuing to fall behind and need a serious course correction to avoid denying customers the economic and environmental benefits of clean solar power”
Angela Garrone of SACE analyzes EPA's 2011 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data, showing that coal-fired power plants remain the primary contributors to U.S. carbon emissions, accounting for 67% of national carbon pollution. The Southeast contains 6…
Simon Mahan of SACE contributes a blog post highlighting six Lenten programs that encourage environmental stewardship and carbon reduction during the Christian season of Lent. The article features programs from various faith organizations, including the Catholic…
