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Obama calls oil a fuel of the past while visiting the Tarheel State
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
SACE in the News: Construction Underway at New Nuclear Plant in Georgia and Wind Power Gets Off the Ground in South Carolina
Safety questions post-Fukushima have created a significant amount of uncertainty regarding the future of nuclear power in the US, as other countries such as Germany move to ban nuclear power. Construction costs,…
Working Together for a Nuclear Free, Carbon Free Energy Future
A version of the below blog was originally posted by Southern Energy Network's Florida Organizer, Jacquie Ayala. Find more of her blogs here. She was joined at the SE Nuclear Summit by…
TVA Gambles on Bellefonte Nuclear Reactors
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy has long been concerned with the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) push to add more nuclear reactors to their energy mix in spite of readily available energy efficiency…
Round 3 - Florida Paying for Risky Nuclear Costs
This blog was co-authored by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Mandy Hancock, SACE's former High Risk Energy Organizer.
Tar Sands Action, Turning People Out
What do the nuclear catastrophe at Fukushima, BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the Kingston coal ash spill have in common? In each of these crises, the mainstream media’s response coverage only…
Hold Solyndra to Higher Standards than Oil and Nuclear Energy?
As more details about the Solyndra bankruptcy and governmental support for the now-defunct solar manufacturer emerge, an important question is going to have to be addressed: What now? Renewable energy is wildly…
SACE in the News: Declining Demand for Energy Impacts Planning for Utilities
A recent article in The Tennessean highlights one emerging reality for energy companies: people are consuming less energy. The excellent long-form piece by reporter Anne Paine, “TVA bets on rising demand: Less…
Another Multi-Billion Dollar Nuclear Gamble for TVA
Hot on the heals of the biggest Mega Millions jackpot in history, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has just upped its ante on a different game of chance: completing the Watts Bar…
Attention Deficit Hawks: Renewable Energy Provides Way Forward
With the 2012 election cycle in full swing, an emerging hot topic has been government subsidies in energy. Government funding for renewable energy has come under attack, coupled with claims that renewable…