Buying elections with dirty money
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Taking Dirty Coal to Court in Georgia
This post was written by Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Gainesville Renewable Energy Center creates new opportunities
This post was co-authored by John Bonitz Late last month opponents of the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center were heard by an administrative law judge. That's an opening sentence that's sure to thrill,…
Time to crack down on toxic coal ash
SACE is closely following the issue of coal ash waste, and the proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule to finally regulate the toxic by-product of burning coal. To highlight the importance of…
TVA Announces Old Coal Retirements
Last Friday the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced a new vision for its energy portfolio at their August Board meeting. (We will be blogging on this in more detail soon.) TVA CEO…
Dysfunctional politics continues to stall confirmation of TVA Board nominees
Nearly a year after President Obama nominated four people to fill vacant seats on TVA's Board of Directors, and 6 months after the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works unanimously approved…
Appeals Court Undermines Regional Clean Air
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Virginia, struck a very serious blow to Southeast air quality last week when it overturned an interstate nuisance ruling in the case of Tennessee…
Legal Victory Spells Trouble for Plant Washington
This week marked a major victory for clean water and a step in the right direction for clean energy in Georgia, as a judge threw out water use permits for the proposed…
Dams in the desert, windmills in the doldrums, biopower in the Berkshires
Two weeks ago, the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences released a report “Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy.” I'd been looking forward to reading the study, based on the caliber of authors and…
The Time Is Now, We Can Wait No Longer
This blog is a special re-post from the original Huffington Post blog by Gloria Reuben. Gloria is a nationally known environmental activist and a special advisor to The Alliance for Climate Protection.…