MOBILE, Ala. — Last Friday, Sierra Club and GASP filed a petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s (ADEM) issuance of a final Title V Permit for Plant Barry near Mobile. The permit was...
WASHINGTON, DC — A petition filed today with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asserts that the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) violated federal law when it allowed Alabama Power to impose punitive charges against customers with on-site solar....
GASP announces a new Environmental Justice Research Fellowship from May to November 2021. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the concepts of environmental justice, systemic racism, redlining, and criminal justice. The Fellow will conduct research on the...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the wake of the fatal winter storm that left millions in the South without power and water, more than 160 organizations have endorsed the new Southern Communities for a Green New Deal (SC4ND) policy platform. The platform, spearheaded by...
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...
