Georgia Power delay of biomass project fuels concern
“They got a lot of positive press on this. They either need to step up and show real leadership or acknowledge that they're not really wanting to be a serious player.”
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Constituents want cleaner environment
A letter to the editor from Brad Baugh criticizes Congressman John Barrow's vote to block EPA updates to clean air standards, arguing that his position favors polluters over clean energy and public health. The letter contends…
Hagan: Cap-and-trade act would help Georgia
Colin Hagan, federal policy associate for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, argues in this op-ed that the American Clean Energy and Security Act's cap-and-trade system would benefit Georgia economically. He contends that auctioning pollution credits,…
Efficiency can help us reach energy independence
Op-ed by Angela Speir Phelps (Georgia Watch) and Jim Powell arguing that energy efficiency is a cost-effective solution to meet Georgia's energy needs and achieve energy independence. The authors cite potential savings of $6.3 billion and…
SACE: Stan Wise sings tired song in D.C. about energy
“Unfortunately, Mr. Stan Wise is doing the bidding for Southern power companies. We have heard yet another refrain of the South's tired song when it comes to renewable energy production: 'The sun don't shine, the wind don't blow and the trees don't grow here.'”
Georgia PSC rejects delay request, outgoing commissioners will rule on Georgia Power expansion
“When the voters finally got a chance to voice their opinion, they overwhelmingly voted for change. It is tone-deaf and irresponsible for the commission to rush this decision through.”
Georgia Power signs deal with biomass plant
“Wood-fired plants put out less sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide than coal-fired ones, they put out no mercury. And they are considered carbon neutral, as long as the wood burned is replaced by new trees.”
Federal Renewable Electricity Standard could be passed soon
“We flat-out reject the notion that the southeast cannot meet a renewable energy standard. We are frustrated by the fact that there are some powerful forces that are at work that have put out this misinformation. They want to maintain the status quo, particularly some of the large utilities that are putting out this misinformation.”
Georgia can't meet proposed green energy rules, official says
“Georgia and other Southern states could easily reach the 25 percent by 2025 goal if they did a better job of tapping into biomass, wind, solar and ocean-energy resources”
Letters to the editor Wednesday
A letters-to-the-editor column featuring four reader submissions on various topics. One letter from David Kyler of the Center for a Sustainable Coast advocates for offshore wind energy conversion along Georgia's coast to address climate change and…
Tree-saving plan has credibility questions
“If I am a well-meaning citizen and I want to reduce my carbon footprint, what is implicit in that transaction is that I want the person I'm buying from to have done something in the world that would not have happened anyway”
Georgia spared from oil slick's immediate environmental impacts
“But by the time it gets around Georgia, it probably would be pretty dissipated”
Electric co-op to invest in biomass
“Every little bit is going to help”
Georgia's trees must be added
An op-ed arguing that Georgia's forests and biomass should be classified as renewable energy sources under the proposed American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The author contends that a broad definition of 'renewable biomass'…
Conservation works as well as developing new energy sources
An op-ed by Jim Powell and Angela Speir arguing that energy efficiency is a cost-effective solution to meet Georgia's energy needs, citing potential savings of $6.3 billion and creation of 9,000 jobs. The authors advocate for…