Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) recently released a report, “Building Clean Energy Careers in Kentucky.” The report justifies the creation of clean energy policy in Kentucky for economic development. Kentucky has a long history of profiting from jobs and cheap energy from coal. The concern is that as coal resources deplete and its [...]
Dangerous Form Of Chromium Unregulated In Coal Ash 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. Just three weeks ago, after a study found chromium, a toxic heavy metal, in tap water in 31 of 35 [...]
In response to a proposed federal natural gas and oil leasing program for the Atlantic, Governor Beverly Perdue of North Carolina created (by executive order) a Scientific Advisory Panel on Offshore Energy in September 2009. The stated purpose of this panel is to evaluate all offshore energy options (wind, tidal, gas, oil, etc.) and develop [...]
Just as temperatures where dropping and some residents in low income communities were thinking about how they’d pay their astronomical electric bills this winter, a group of community leaders traveled to Washington, DC. These leaders went to meet with their congressional offices to discuss how good energy policies can lead to savings in the home, [...]
