Clean Energy

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October 10, 2014 | Article

Healthy Communities: EPA’s “Unfinished Business”

At Earthjustice, where I lead the organization’s Healthy Communities portfolio, I strive to look at communities holistically, thinking about identifying the different pathways to improving quality of life.

September 29, 2014 | Press Release

Community Advocates Challenge $150 Million Coal Plant Bailout in Western New York

Expensive bailout would result in a plant three times larger than necessary

September 24, 2014 | Article

Tackling the Challenge of Climate Change: A Near-Term Actionable Mitigation Agenda

Commissioned by the Republic of Nauru, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and written by 30 leading climate and energy experts from around the world

August 27, 2014 | Article

Digging Out of the Money Pit to Create a Smart Grid

Our aging electric grid is in need of a major renovation to deliver electricity reliably into the next century, and one way or another, that overhaul will cost us a lot of money. The question is whether we throw more money at propping up the old architecture that is designed to deliver electricity from big fossil-fuel fired power plants, or make the forward-looking investments necessary to harness the clean energy that our future requires.

August 21, 2014 | Press Release: Victory

Statement on Tennessee Valley Authority's Decision to Retire the Allen Fossil Plant

Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s board voted to approve retiring the coal-fired Allen Fossil Plant

August 18, 2014 | Press Release: Victory

Court Upholds Federal Rule That Will Ease Transition from Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy

Order 1000 will ensure regional coordination to keep rates for customers down

August 12, 2014 | Press Release: Victory

Federal Court Strikes Down Illegal Permit for Avenal Power Plant in California

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today struck down an illegal permit that would have allowed Avenal Power to build a new gas-fired power plant in Avenal, Calif. In 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a permit for the project that illegally waived its need to comply with air quality safeguards.