Blog Archive
Information is Power: Why Sunshine Laws Matter
People say knowledge is power, which is true. However, a critical step is missing from this phrase: one must have information to acquire knowledge. Everyone who knows me well knows that I dig deep. Whether it’s researching what’s the best sunscreen or just getting to...
GASP Sues PSC for Approving Alabama Power Solar Charges
The PSC is more intent on protecting Alabama Power’s revenues than in helping customers lower their energy bills with solar power.
In Utero Exposure to Ultrafine Particles Connected to Childhood Asthma
New research by the Mount Sinai Hospital School of Medicine has found a connection between women who are exposed to tiny air pollutants during pregnancy and childhood asthma. This new study is the first time a correlation has been confirmed between the two, as...
Guest Post: We Can’t Plant Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
According to scientists, large-scale tree planting would not suffice as a substitute for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Update on Alabama Power’s Discriminatory ‘Sun Tax’
This week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) declined to initiate an enforcement action against the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) over Alabama Power's unjust anti-solar fees. The decision not to act clears the way for a lawsuit against the PSC...
Why I Want to be a Climate Scientist
I want to be a climate scientist when I grow up because if all else fails, I want the future generations to at least know that I tried to protect their future.
AEYC Promotes Sustainability Through Volunteerism, Education
The Alabama Environmental Youth Council is a group of high school ambassadors promoting environmental sustainability through volunteerism and education.
Meet Rosalyn Mwenja, Direct Service Intern
Rosalyn is looking forward to to learning what goes into running a market that provides food and other necessities and advocating for a healthier future in Birmingham.
Sierra Club and GASP Petition EPA to Fight Dangerous Air Pollution at Plant Barry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media ContactsEmily Bosch, Sierra [email protected] Michael Hansen, [email protected] Sierra Club and GASP Petition EPA to Fight Dangerous Air Pollution at Plant Barry MOBILE, Ala. — Last Friday, Sierra Club and GASP filed a...
Meet Riley Yager, Spring 2021 Community Science Intern
GASP: What is your major at and why did you choose it? Riley Yager: I am currently working on my PhD in physics and I received a bachelors in civil engineering and a bachelors in physics in May 2020. I chose these degrees because I wanted to go into a field where I...
Meet Jossy, Spring 2021 Climate Change Intern
GASP: Where do you go to high school? Jossy: I am a sophomore in the math/science department at The Alabama School of Fine Arts. GASP: What do you hope to do after you graduate? Jossy: After I graduate I hope to attend an HBCU, majoring in political science, Spanish,...
Customers, GASP Challenge Alabama Power’s Discriminatory Solar Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media ContactsEmily Driscoll, Southern Environmental Law [email protected] Michael Hansen, [email protected] Customers, GASP Challenge Alabama Power’s Discriminatory Solar Charges WASHINGTON, DC — A...
A Reflection on Climate Catastrophe
A generation brought up on fear of the inevitable feels like they have nothing to lose when fighting.
What is the Green New Deal anyway?
Modeled after FDR’s Depression-era New Deal, the Green New Deal is a bold and equitable vision to create millions of high-paying jobs while developing a new, clean energy economy.
New Policy Platform Puts a Southern Spin on the Green New Deal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media ContactCarina Daniels, Story & [email protected] New Policy Platform Puts a Southern Spin on the Green New Deal FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the wake of the fatal winter storm that left millions in the South...
Almost 9 Million Deaths Caused by Fossil Fuel Pollution
New research from Harvard University found that deaths from fossil fuel emissions are significantly higher than previous estimates. In 2018, more than 8 million people died from the pollution caused by coal, oil, gas, and other fossil fuels. That accounts for nearly 1-in-5 of all deaths worldwide. Prior research put the number at a little over 4 million deaths per year.
Air Pollution, Climate Change and COVID-19
We need to support every effort our president and government make to clean up our air, so as to reduce climate change, create jobs, improve our health, and last but not least, to lessen the impact of the next pandemic.
Dust from Demolition Projects is Air Pollution
No, all that dust everywhere isn’t just something you have to deal with when there’s a demolition project near you. Have you ever lived or worked near a large demolition project? Do you see the dust hovering in the air, maybe over your home or business or your car as...
Introducing a New Youth Education Initiative ‘Fresh Voices for Clean Air’
Unique STEAM opportunity for high school students in Allegheny County, Penn., and Jefferson County, Ala. Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP-Birmingham) is excited to announce an exciting new educational initiative, Fresh Voices for Clean Air. We are...
GASP, SELC Reach Settlement Agreement with Drummond and Regulators to Address ABC Coke Pollution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media ContactsEmily Driscoll, Southern Environmental Law [email protected] Michael Hansen, [email protected] GASP, SELC Reach Settlement Agreement with Drummond and Regulators to Address ABC Coke Pollution...
