Coal Ash Legal Fight Moves to Florida
With all the news following the Dan River coal ash disaster this February, it may seem that North Carolina is the only Southeastern state with coal ash woes. Unfortunately, there are plenty…
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…
The EPA market manipulation switcheroo
This guest blog was written by Tyson Slocum, the director of Public Citizen's Energy Program, and was originally published on May 30 in The Hill. There is a long history of using Environmental Protection Agency…
Carbon Regulation for Existing Coal Plants On the Horizon
In less than a week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will unveil its first ever carbon pollution standards for existing coal-fired power plants. These proposed standards are expected to be released on…
A Mother's Missive: Asthmatic Children, Bad Air Days and Carbon Pollution
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
5 Ways Tennessee Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions
This guest blog was written by Michael Obeiter, Kristin Meek and Rebecca Gasper of the World Resources Institute (WRI). The original post can be found here. A new WRI analysis finds that Tennessee can…
Breaking News: Supreme Court Upholds EPA's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule!
After a trip through the United States' court system that brought it all the way to the Supreme Court, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) friendly ghost of interstate air pollution is alive…
Pressure Mounts for Duke Energy Coal Ash Cleanup
Since the Dan River coal ash disaster began, North Carolina seems to have become the epicenter in the fight to clean up coal ash dumpsites. All eyes are on Duke Energy and…
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.
Toxic Mercury Pollution Limits Survive Major Court Challenge
This guest post was originally published by Environmental Defense Fund on its Climate 411 blog and was co-authored by Pamela Campos, EDF attorney, and Mandy Warner, EDF Climate & Air Policy Specialist. Find the…