Efficiency the size of a power plant (Duke Save-a-Watt resolved!)
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Sen. Boxer: Public should be notified about high hazard coal ash sites
In a press conference today, Senator Barbara Boxer, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, revealed some startling information about coal ash storage sites across America. Forty-four have been identified…
Coal is a Dirty Business: PBS Special on Coal in Ga.
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer recently aired a segment that touched on the grave consequences associated with Georgia’s addiction to coal. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's Executive Director, Stephen Smith, is…
Plant Washington Takes Serious Blow as Investors Pull Out
4 Ga. Utilities Pull the Plug on Plant Washington and Deem Coal Too “Risky” Over the past week, SACE has learned that 4 of the 10 electric membership corporations (EMCs) that came…
Possible Corruption at the Helm of Proposed Georgia Coal-fired Power Plant
August 17, 2009 Quick Update: Marietta Daily Journal runs an Editorial entitled 'Throw the Rascals Out' in the Around Town section. Read Now. ***************************** A Police Raid of Executive Homes Yield Charges…
Citizens Take Just Say No To Coal to the Streets
On April 20th citizens from across the country descended on Charlotte, North Carolina to deliver a "Call to Conscience" message to Jim Rogers and Duke Energy that construction of the 800 MW…
Economy drives electric power use down in Southeast
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Visualizing The Grid
A fun and informative link on NPR about the grid and power plants. Here's a snip showing coal plants in the Southeast. Visit NPR's site to see more.
Sen. Alexander's doctored photo distorts the truth
Senator Alexander opened the TVA Congressional Caucus forum on renewable energy last week with a doctored photo criticizing wind energy....
Bravo Senators! Thank you for saying no to mountain-top removal mining.
Earlier this week, two United States senators, Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit the dumping of mining waste into streams, effectively ending the practice of…