EPA Agrees to Deadline for Coal Ash Rule
This week the Environmental Protection Agency agreed to finalize first-ever federal regulation for the disposal of coal ash, by December 19, 2014; settling a lawsuit brought by Earthjustice on behalf of SACE and…
Five year since Kingston: A December to Remember
This opinion piece was written by Ulla Reeves, SACE's High Risk Energy Program Director, and was published in the Knoxville News Sentinel on December 22, 2014. This is the final post in…
Five years since Kingston: Perry County, Alabama's Toxic Tragedy
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the Kingston coal ash spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. In the weeks leading up to the anniversary, we have been posting a series…
Five years since Kingston: Cane Run, Kentucky still waiting for solutions
Two weeks from now marks the fifth anniversary of the Kingston coal ash spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. In the weeks leading up to the anniversary, we are posting a…
Five years since Kingston: Juliette, Georgia still waiting for solutions
Four weeks from now marks the fifth anniversary of the Kingston coal ash spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. Leading up to the anniversary we are posting a series of blogs…
Five years since Kingston: Communities still waiting for solutions
Six weeks from now marks the fifth anniversary of the Kingston coal ash disaster, one of the worst environmental catastrophes in American history. In the coming weeks, we will post a series of blogs…
Big Coal Retirements Announced at TVA Board of Directors Meeting
At today's Board of Directors' meeting in Oxford, MS, TVA announced that it will be retiring 3,308 MWs of coal capacity from 3 plants. SACE welcomes this announcement as it signals a…
A Very Scary Coal Ash Story
Looking for a scary Halloween story? Well you’ve come to the right place for a tale that will chill your bones and leave you questioning all you once thought true. While your…
TVA Five Years Later - Lessons Not Learned
This Guest Post was written by Lisa Evans, Senior Administrative Counsel for Policy and Legislation at Earthjustice, and originally appeared on Earthjustice's blog unEARTHED. You can access the original blog here. Angela Garrone, SACE's Southeast…
Ash Time Goes By, Part 3
This guest post is written by Michael Patoka of the Center for Progressive Reform, and was originally entitled "Ash Time Goes By: Administration Continues Foot-Dragging on Coal Ash Rule as Toxic Landfills and…