Citizens slam Duke for coal ash pollution at shareholder meeting
On May 7, Duke held its annual shareholder meeting outside its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Like most publicly-traded corporations, Duke tried to put on a "dog and pony show" to excite…
Duke fines for coal ash pile up, but the ash piles don't shrink
Duke Energy is under a lot of pressure these days. Coal ash has become a serious financial and public relations liability for the corporation, yet so far, the nation's largest utility isn't…
Earthjustice: BIG COAL CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP
Lisa Evans is an attorney specializing in hazardous waste law. Ms. Evans has been active in hazardous waste litigation and advocacy for over 25 years. Since 2006, she has been a senior…
Duke Energy expecting $100 million fine in federal coal ash investigation
In a plea deal to match other major environmental disaster plea deals, Duke Energy appears to be expecting fines around $100 million to resolve, in part, the federal criminal investigation initiated after…
Kingston Residents Gather and Call for New Public Hearing on Proposed Coal Ash Landfill
To read supplemental comments on the proposed landfill submitted by environmental groups Feb. 9, 2015, click here. Thursday night, February 5th, more than 30 local residents of Kingston, TN joined together at…
1 year since Dan River: 3 ways to prevent another coal ash disaster
One year ago today, Duke Energy dumped nearly 39,000 tons of coal ash and 24 million gallons of wastewater into the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina. That's a total of 140,000 tons…
TVA Approves Shawnee Pollution Controls Instead of Retirement
On Dec. 30, during a special session of the Tennessee Valley Authority board, a decision was finalized to invest significant resources into retrofitting two units at its older, Shawnee coal plant in…
Decisions, Decisions at TVA's Shawnee Coal Plant
As 2014 draws to a close, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has been busy working on making an important decision at its Shawnee coal plant in Paducah, KY. December 9th marked the…
Countdown to coal ash rules from EPA
We are exactly 9 days away from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) official release of final rules for coal ash regulation that have been in the works ever since the catastrophic Kingston…
Something To Be Thankful For
This blog was written by SACE Communications Intern, Heather Brinton. With the start of the holidays just around the corner, let’s take a minute to reflect on the progress that has been…