Duke Energy called out for targeting black community with 'cynical' anti-solar campaign
This post, written by Sue Sturgis of the Institute for Southern Studies, was originally posted on the Facing South blog here. A North Carolina minister and an environmental watchdog have sent a letter to Duke Energy President…
Sierra Club: Duke's Asheville coal plant exceeding safe sulfur dioxide levels
This guest blog was written by Emma Greenbaum, who is the Sierra Club's Organizing Representative for North Carolina Beyond Coal in Asheville, NC. For the past several years, the Asheville Beyond Coal campaign has been speaking…
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…
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…
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…
What the Clean Power Plan Means for the Southeast
On Wednesday, June 18, the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Clean Power Plan was published in the Federal Register, officially starting the 120-day comment period. Released on June 2, the Clean Power Plan…
Coal Ash Still Has North Carolina Stumped
In our work to promote clean, healthy and safe energy choices in the Southeast, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy tackles some pretty complex issues; from the big-picture question of how to reduce our…
Duke Energy's Commitment to Overspend on Coal Plants
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Remembering TN's Coal Ash Problems After NC's Dan River Disaster
In the wake of the recent coal ash disaster at Duke Energy’s Dan River plant in Eden, NC, environmental groups have become increasingly concerned with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s…
Dan River Disaster Recap Timeline
Having trouble keeping track of all the developments since the Dan River disaster began over a month ago? We continue to be amazed that the coal ash spill and subsequent developments have…