Florida Scientists Speak with Gov. Scott about Climate Change
NOTICE: If you want to hear about the meeting from the scientists themselves, view SACE's webinar by clicking here. If you'd like to read a similar blog in Spanish click here. Today, a group…
Ash In Lungs: How Breathing Coal Ash is Hazardous to Your Health
This guest post is written by Lisa Evans and was originally published on Earthjustice's blog on July 31, 2014. You can access the original post here. Take a deep breath—but not too…
Kingston Recovery Continues: TVA Pays $27.8 Million to Coal Ash Spill Victims
Last week the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) finally agreed to pay $27.8 million to more than 800 property owners who suffered damage from the massive 2008 Kingston coal ash spill. The spill…
All Aboard the Roller Coaster: Ala. Coal Week in Review
News about Alabama's coal – its alleged divine origins, televised misinformation from elected officials, pleas to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, closure and conversion of coal plants, and now, a lawsuit against…
NC's Coal Ash Disaster: 6 Months Later
Six months ago some of our worst fears became true (for a second time) when 140,000 tons of coal ash and contaminated wastewater spilled into the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina.…
Ala. PSC’s Twinkle "Queen of Coal" Cavanaugh intentionally misleads public on television interview
There is a famous saying by the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts." This morning, Twinkle Cavanaugh, chair of the Alabama…
Packed House at EPA's Atlanta Hearing on Carbon Rules
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency began two days of public hearings in Atlanta to gather public input on its proposed Clean Power Plan. Originally planned as a one-day hearing, EPA added an…
The Heat is On: SACE and other advocates to support carbon limits at EPA's hearings next week
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Breakfast of Efficiency Champions: A Panel Discussion on Energy Efficiency in the Southeast and the Impact of the Clean Power Plan
On a near-perfect day for a summertime conference in Atlanta, with cooler-than-usual temperatures and not a drop of rain, I had the pleasure of attending the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance's (SEEA's) recent…
Coal Ash Stories Come to Washington
This guest post is written by Jared Saylor, Earthjustice Campaign director, and was originally published on Earthjustice's blog on July 8, 2014. You can access the original post here. On July 8th, it was…