Group proposes ideas for clean air
“We took the governors last year at face value when they said they wanted to look at comprehensive principles for cleaning up the air. If they want a policy, here's what we recommend.”
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Governors band together to fight pollution
“We need action now. We have talked about this enough.”
TVA 15x Wind Increase
“TVA has been a leader in the region with wind power. With this expansion, TVA continues to demonstrate that wind technologies are both feasible and desirable for the Southeast”
Sundquist, two others sign air quality pact
“But we're unhappy that we're still talking about this issue ... there's not enough substance here.”
Taylor will try air pollution bill again
“We fully believe that comprehensive legislation is the real solution”
Pollution fight pits South, Northeast
“We're just glad we got somebody in office willing to be a stopgap for that kind of agenda”
Eno Fest petitioners seek windmill support
Environmental and renewable energy groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, staffed a booth at the Festival for the Eno to gather signatures on a petition supporting wind-power development in western North Carolina. The petition…
Urging action to clean the South's very polluted air
An editorial in the Asheville Citizen-Times urges Senator Elizabeth Dole to support federal multi-pollutant legislation to reduce air pollution from power plants in the Southeast. The piece highlights SACE's Great Smoky Mountains Clean Air Campaign, which…
TVA board votes to restart reactor
“no other utility could get away with doing this – making a $1.8 billion decision based on staff recommendation”
A clean, green surprise
“Nobody really knew how wind would perform in this part of the country”
TVA challenges study; 'people are dying,' alliance says
“The bottom line is that people are dying, and we need to clear this up”
TVA wins court battle over EPA coal rules
“The court never got to the fundamental merits of this case, and when they do, they will recognize that TVA has skirted the law for years. The sad thing is that this decision means more delay in cleaning up the air in the Tennessee Valley.”
Smoky Mountains park on endangered list
“I think TVA is moving aggressively on nitrogen oxide reductions. We don't think they're doing enough on sulfur, which are the fine particles that cause the regional haze.”
Green power gets a plug
“It's an important leading edge for more environmentally friendly sources of power, for public education and awareness”
The drain of coal
A letter to the editor from John Bonitz argues that coal imports drain North Carolina's economy and advocates for stronger renewable energy and efficiency standards. The author cites a Union of Concerned Scientists report showing North…