Pruitt EPA Should Deny New Utility Move to Weaken Federal Coal Ash Rule
This blog was written by Amelia Shenstone, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Question and Answer: An improved tool for watchdogging coal ash in the Southeast
This is a guest post originally reported on by Southeast Energy News. Click here to read the original article. For info about an upcoming webinar on SoutheastCoalAsh.org, go here. Coal ash waste…
Where the 2016 Candidates Stand on Energy Issues: NC Governor Pat McCrory
This post is part of a series of blogs examining where 2016 candidates for President or Governor of North Carolina stand on key energy issues. Note: The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) does…
Use Southeastcoalash.org to Discover If Toxic Coal Ash is Stored Near You
Want to learn more? Join our webinar on October 19 from 10:00–10:30 AM! The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is pleased to unveil the redesigned southeastcoalash.org. Our southeast power plant map…
South Carolina Leads Southeast in Coal Ash Cleanup; NC and TN Taking Action
This post is part one of a two-part series exploring the state of coal ash regulation and clean up in the Southeast. Part one focuses on North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Part…
Fate of Nearly 100 Million Tons of Coal Ash Could Hinge on NCDEQ Hearings
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) may allow Duke Energy and its North Carolina subsidiaries to leave an estimated 97,350,920 tons of coal ash in unlined pits (called "impoundments" or "ponds"),…
Honoring Black History Month and the Path Towards Energy Justice: Hollis Briggs of Wilmington, NC
This blog is the first in our 2016 Black History Month series honoring advocates and opportunities to advance energy justice. Information for this blog was taken from a phone interview with Hollis Briggs…
2015 Southeast Coal Roundup - Duke Energy
As we move into 2016, we continue our look back at where our Southeastern utilities are in their movement away from coal-fired power. This blog will focus on Duke Energy's coal-plant operations…
3 Reasons Why 2015 Was the Biggest Year Ever for Coal Ash
2015 was a watershed year for our work on coal ash. It's been over seven years since the catastrophic coal ash spill in Kingston, TN and nearly two years since the spill along…
EPA's Huge Water Pollution Decision and Why They Need to Get it Right
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has an enormously impactful decision to make. By the end of September 2015, EPA is set to update its 30-year-old guidelines for how much pollution states can permit…