Southeast River Runs Part 9: Coal Ash on the Tennessee River
This is the ninth blog in a series featuring rivers of the Southeast endangered by toxic coal ash pollution. The rest of the series can be found here. Thanks to David Whiteside,…
The Earth is Flat and Alabama Has No Wind (a study in misreading maps)
Wind power could provide new jobs and income for northeastern Alabama. Yet, a small number of people have begun a misinformation campaign to ban wind energy in Alabama and prevent millions of…
Sharp Manufacturing Jobs at Solar Facility in Memphis
Last week I had the pleasure of touring the Sharp Manufacturing Company of America’s Memphis, TN facility with a few members of SACE staff. Having used Sharp solar panels for both our…
The Crazy True Story Of How A Handful Of Climate Advocates Painted A Red Town Green
This post, by Zack Beauchamp, originally appeared on Think Progress' Climate Progress blog here on July 31, 2013. Knoxville, Tennessee. (Credit: Flickr user Alex Banakas) You might be surprised that the same…
TVA Announces Plans to Idle Colbert Coal Plant Units
UPDATE: On July 15, 2013, TVA determined that Colbert Unit 5 will be idled on October 1, 2013. Unit 5 was previously planned to idle in October 2014. We applaud TVA's acceleration…
So-called nuclear renaissance relapses, recovery seems unlikely
Despite much fanfare about the so-called nuclear "renaissance" over the past several years, not much has actually materialized. In fact, the last couple of weeks have proven particularly challenging to the renaissance…
TVA Loses Largest Customer Leaving Future of Coal Plant Uncertain
After 61 years, the USEC gaseous diffusion plant in Paducah, KY , which produces enriched uranium, is shutting its doors and ending its longstanding power purchase contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority.…
TVA Updates Citizens on Kingston Coal Ash Spill Cleanup Status
On May 30, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Environmental Protection Agency held a public hearing in Kingston, TN where they provided an update on their combined efforts to clean up the…
How is the Nuclear Industry Evading the Long Arm of the Sequester?
SACE's High Risk Energy Choices Director, Sara Barczak, contributed to this blog post. In April, I returned to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability's annual DC Days event.…
TVA Turns 80
It all started with bombs. During the First World War, the federal government built two nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, for making explosives. Wilson Dam was built to supply electricity to…