Want to pay an extra $258 per year for Plant Washington coal power?
Me neither. Unfortunately for ratepayers, a report published by consumer advocate Georgia Watch on June 22 suggests that customers of Power4Georgians member EMCs (Cobb, Central Georgia, Snapping Shoals, Upson and Washington EMC)…
New Coal Ash Bill Undermines Health, Environment and Public Process
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is still working to develop a program for safely handling coal ash, the industrial waste that is left behind after coal is burned for energy production. Coal…
Guest Post: EPA puts off long promised coal ash protections
This guest post was originally written by Sue Sturgis and published on Facing South, the online magazine for the Institute of Southern Studies. Communities imperiled by poorly managed coal ash won't be…
Making House (and Senate) calls for clean air and clean energy
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
The Real Cost of Coal? $523,303,948,403 and counting
If you live in the Southeast you, as an individual, probably consume around 6,300 kilo-watt hours (kWh) of electricity each year*. The national average cost of residential electricity is 11.51 cents per…
Congress is penny wise but pound foolish to slash funding for Clean Air Act and public health protections
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Tr-Ash Talk: EPAs Blind Spot
This blog was originally posted by Lisa Evans, Senior Administrative Attorney for Earthjustice's blog, unEARTHED. Barb Gottlieb of Physicians for Social Responsibility contributed to this new report. Dangerous Form Of Chromium Unregulated…
Serious flaws found in EPA coal ash rule cost-benefit analysis
The post below discusses a recent announcement from Earthjustice, Environmental Integrity Project and the Stockholm Environment Institute regarding the cost of coal ash regulations. This post, written by Sue Sturgis, is reposted…
Impacts of Kingston Coal Ash Spill Continue to Emerge
The last ash-burdened train departed Roane County, Tennessee and headed to Perry County, Alabama on December 1, 2010. The train’s load was toxic coal ash from the 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster…
Cousteau Short Film Highlights Kingston Coal Ash Spill
The Cousteau family, ardent advocates for ocean health and preservation, have extended their reach to fresh water - and lucky for us, to the grave issue of coal ash waste. Alexandra Cousteau,…