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…
Why the Pitchforks are coming out in Florida
As the Executive Director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) for over 20 years, I pride myself and the organization in our capacity to work collaboratively with utilities and decision…
As NC Falters, Local Governments Support Coal Ash Cleanup
This guest post -- written by Amy Adams, North Carolina Campaign Coordinator for Appalachian Voices --originally appeared on the Front Porch blog on June 20, 2014 and can be viewed here. Last…
Pressure Mounts for Duke Energy Coal Ash Cleanup
Since the Dan River coal ash disaster began, North Carolina seems to have become the epicenter in the fight to clean up coal ash dumpsites. All eyes are on Duke Energy and…
Burying the evidence and our heads: North Carolina deletes climate docs
I don't know about you, but I've really found the breaking news on climate change assaulting and terrifying lately. Headlines like "Climate Change: ‘Abrupt,’ Unpredictable,’ ‘Irreversible’ and ‘Highly Damaging'" have frequented my…
Florida's Big Power Companies: Influence or Coincidence?
A report released today by a non-profit watchdog group, Integrity Florida, concludes that hefty political contributions by the state’s biggest power companies and their army of lobbyists have helped advance the interest…
Coal Ash Gets Its Day In Court
As predicted in our last blog post on the Dan River coal ash disaster, the repercussions of this tragic event continue to make daily news. While environmental and community advocacy groups have…
Dan River spill spurs major ash clean up orders
Over a month has passed since a broken stormwater pipe under coal ash lagoons at Duke Energy's retired Dan River power station began spewing 140,000 tons of toxic waste into the Dan River*.…
No More Sweetheart Coal Ash Deals
While old-fashioned romance might go over well with your sweetie this Valentine's day, old-fashioned coal ash dumps scattered across the Southeast need to go. The recent Dan River coal ash spill once…
Current Florida PSC like episode of Utilities Gone Wild says former member
This blog and its unique perspective comes courtesy of Nancy Argenziano. She served on the Florida Public Service Commissioner from 2007 - 2010 and in the Florida Legislature as a senator and…