Dan River Coal Ash Disaster Near Eden, North Carolina
Since the 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster we have often asked "when and where will it happen again"? On Monday, February 3, 2014 we got an unfortunate answer when a stormwater pipe (that…
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…
Shout Out: Good Carbon Reduction News from TVA
OK, I admit it; in our watchdog/clean energy advocate role, we at SACE are often critical of our regional utilities. Yet, we have and will continue to call out positive developments and…
Update on How the Coal Processing Chemical Spill Continues to Disrupts Life in West Virginia
UPDATE: Ten days later, as of January 23, my mother-in-law is still not using her water. The ban was lifted for her area about 3-4 days after my original post on January…
Efforts to Regulate Interstate Air Pollution Move Slowly Forward
Recently we've seen several developments in the never ending fight for cleaner air. Along with newly proposed regulations limiting carbon emissions from new coal-fired power plants, and pending carbon emission limits for…
Burning Coal, Burning Cash in the Southeast
The cost of importing coal is a drain on the economies of Southeastern states, particularly in those states that rely heavily on coal-fired power. In an updated report, "Burning Coal, Burning Cash"…
UCS Report: Wind Cheaper than Keeping Alabama Coal Plants Alive
Newly updated research shows that Alabama is still high on the list of states with coal plants that may be more expensive to maintain than to replace with cleaner sources, as we…
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…
2013: The Year in Review
Seasons greetings from all of us here at SACE! Before we take some time to enjoy the holiday season, we wanted to pause and celebrate our accomplishments over the last year. We…
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…