Florida Citizens Raise Pitchforks and Torches, Protesting Utilities Gone Wild
Last Wednesday, 200 or so St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay Area residents raised their pitchforks in protest outside Duke Energy Florida's headquarters in St. Petersburg. The protest was in response to years…
Duke Energy: This is Not Leadership
Shorter versions of this oped were originally published in North Carolina in the Charlotte Observer on February 10, 2014 (found here) and in Florida in the Tampa Bay Times on February 11,…
2013 - a big year for Florida's fight against the nuclear 'tax'
Reflecting back on 2013, the work that stands out the most for me is the campaign to repeal the advanced nuclear recovery fee, or "nuclear tax." For years, SACE has been actively involved in…
The next Solyndra? $8 billion U.S. loan guarantee for Vogtle nuclear reactors too risky
This opinion editorial was written by Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense. It was originally published by the Tampa Tribune on their website on September 11, 2013 and can be…
What is the news on nukes in Florida?
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
So-called nuclear renaissance relapses, recovery seems unlikely
Despite much fanfare about the so-called nuclear "renaissance" over the past several years, not much has actually materialized. In fact, the last couple of weeks have proven particularly challenging to the renaissance…
Nuclear renaissance in Florida crumbles, meets economic reality
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and George Cavros, SACE's Energy Policy Attorney.
EPA: Coal Plants Still #1 Source of U.S. Carbon Emissions
There's nothing like a heaping serving of data to really drive a point home - and that's exactly what the Environmental Protection Agency does with its most recent report of plant-by-plant emissions…
Controversial Former Progress Energy CEO Appointed to Head TVA
Today’s appointment of former Progress Energy CEO William Johnson as the new CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is raising the eyebrows of clean energy advocates across the region, including here…
Duke Energy Merger: Glimpsing a Nuclear Future for Florida
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.