Federal Licensing Update for FPL’s Proposed Turkey Point Reactors: What You Need to Know
This post was written by Kailie Melchior, High Risk Energy Intern with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) with contributions from SACE’s High Risk Energy Program Director, Sara Barczak.
Nuclear cancellation fallout in South Carolina
SACE intern Kailie Melchior contributed to this post. The last few days have been a whirlwind in South Carolina's energy realm with the announcement that major utilities are abandoning the under-construction nuclear…
"Theater of the Absurd" underway with Georgia's nuclear power expansion
At the end of June the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) held a hearing on the 16th semi-annual Vogtle Construction Monitoring (VCM) review docket. Numerous public witnesses from around Georgia came to…
FPL has a "great" nuclear reactor deal for you! Interested?
Hey FPL customers, your monopoly utility claims to have a “great” deal for you! The Art of the Steal FPL plans to build 2 nuclear reactors, but…
New Analysis Begs The Question: Is Vogtle Project Too Costly To Complete?
In advance of the Thursday, June 29, 2017 hearing on the 16th semi-annual Vogtle Construction Monitoring (VCM) review before the Georgia Public Service Commission, we wanted to share this timely guest blog.…
South Carolina Electric Cooperatives Report Stunning $8.9 Billion Already Sunk into Troubled VC Summer Nuclear Reactor Construction Project
This post is a press release distributed by Friends of the Earth on June 15, 2017. For questions or media inquiries, contact Tom Clements, Senior Adviser to Friends of the Earth, tel.…
Does "SMR" stand for "Squandering More Resources?"
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Not one more cent! Georgia Power customers irate over Vogtle nuclear mess
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Westinghouse Bankruptcy: Nuclear Train Wrecks for Georgia and South Carolina
On March 29, 2017, Westinghouse Electric Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a result of the massive cost overruns for the nuclear project construction at Southern Company’s Plant Vogtle (subsidiary Georgia…
Hold on to your wallets - open letter to Georgia Power customers
Have you ever seen the commercial that ends with the saying “What’s in YOUR wallet?” Well if you are an electric power customer in Georgia, the answer is a nuclear power train wreck! Please let…