Lynn Ringenberg, M.D.: Coal Ash Pollution Needs Tighter Regulation
This post, written by Lynn Ringenberg, originally appeared in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on August 5, 2014. You can access the original article here. A national epidemic has come to Florida. It is a…
Florida's Governor Scott takes some steps on environment but Floridians want strong action on climate
This guest post is written by Pamela Rivera, and was originally published on NRDC's Blog, Switchboard. You can access the original post here. Over the weekend, we learned from the Miami Herald that…
Will Hurricanes Iselle and Julio Destroy Hawaii's Wind Farms?
Hawaii is preparing for a hurricane double-hitter over the next several days. Hurricane Iselle, which is due to make landfall on Thursday, is followed closely by Hurricane Julio, which may (or may…
Kingston Recovery Continues: TVA Pays $27.8 Million to Coal Ash Spill Victims
Last week the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) finally agreed to pay $27.8 million to more than 800 property owners who suffered damage from the massive 2008 Kingston coal ash spill. The spill…
Sustainability starts with preservation
This guest post was written by Sean Stucker, Director of Facilities for Historic Columbia Foundation in Columbia, S.C., The piece originally appeared in the Columbia Star newspaper on August 1. In 2013, SACE completed…
All Aboard the Roller Coaster: Ala. Coal Week in Review
News about Alabama's coal – its alleged divine origins, televised misinformation from elected officials, pleas to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, closure and conversion of coal plants, and now, a lawsuit against…
NC's Coal Ash Disaster: 6 Months Later
Six months ago some of our worst fears became true (for a second time) when 140,000 tons of coal ash and contaminated wastewater spilled into the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina.…
Packed House at EPA's Atlanta Hearing on Carbon Rules
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency began two days of public hearings in Atlanta to gather public input on its proposed Clean Power Plan. Originally planned as a one-day hearing, EPA added an…
Hypocrisy and Cronyism in the 'Sunshine' State
This guest post is written by Brian Holton Henderson, and was originally published on Huff Post Green on July 16, 2014. You can access the original post here. If the rhetoric is to…
The Heat is On: SACE and other advocates to support carbon limits at EPA's hearings next week
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.