The Political Hypocrisy of Uranium Enrichment
Sara Barczak, SACE's High Risk Energy Director, contributed to this post. Kentucky's U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, along with U.S. Representative Ed Whitefield, have created a Rube Goldberg machine. Here…
Peach State Sways with the Breeze
Lately, Georgia sure has been receiving a lot of attention from the wind industry. The ZF Wind Power factory, located in Gainesville, Georgia, was recently featured on WindTV - the American Wind…
From Smoke Stacks and Tailpipes to Asthma Attacks and Clean Air Gripes
SACE staffers Anne Blair and Jennifer Rennicks contributed to this post. May is Asthma Awareness month: an opportunity to highlight a serious, chronic respiratory disease that affects the quality of life of nearly…
Duke Energy adds neighborhood energy efficiency program in South Carolina
Last fall we wrote about Progress Energy's successful implementation of its Neighborhood Energy Saver program. We are happy to announce that this program has already inspired change in our region: as of last…
First Criminal Charge in BP Oil Disaster Underwhelms
Many of the impacts from the BP oil disaster will go unseen. Typically, this is in reference to the hidden ecological impacts, deep underwater, from spewing millions of gallons of crude oil…
Florida Municipalities Moving Ahead on Clean Energy Solutions
Have you heard of PACE? Property Assessed Clean Energy? Well, if you live in Florida, you will soon… Florida’s local elected officials aren’t waiting around for state or federal action requiring enforcement…
Promoting Offshore Wind at Earth Day Savannah
Earth Day Savannah took place on April 21 in Forsyth Park and provided excellent learning opportunities and fun for all ages. The event, which was sponsored by the City of Savannah Water…
Solar Technology Propels Low Prices and Bankability for the Solar Industry
The collective US solar brain trust gathered at the Solar Solutions Conference in Memphis, TN presented by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Solar Institute, April 10-11. The big news? Technological innovations…
Why Plant Washington Will Not Fly
On April 10, Power4Georgians (P4G) settled a legal challenge with several environmental groups over our appeal of Plant Washington’s air pollution permit. Afterward, plant developer Dean Alford told the press that Plant…
Protect Families: Stop Toxic Coal Ash From Polluting the Federal Transportation Bill
The following post was authored by Sandra Diaz of Appalachian Voices and originally published on "The Front Porch" on April 24, 2012. West Virginia Rep. David McKinley is a man on a…