PSC Fails to Improve Transparency, Rates
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — August 16, 2013 — The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) this week voted to change the way it regulates Alabama Power Company's rates. The decision follows informal meetings that resulted from growing criticism of its ineffective, secretive...
The Emperor’s New Clothes: Alabama Power and the PSC
Alabama Power, with the consent of our elected officials, has gotten away with overcharging for electricity and the pollution associated with it. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise. They must be held accountable.
Informal PSC Meetings Short on Transparency, Accountability
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Residential and commercial customers may have gotten a small, fleeting peek behind the curtain yesterday at the final Public Service Commission proceeding on the rates and profits for the state’s largest utility, but ultimately, the obscure...
Kirsten Bryant's Remarks to the PSC July 17
On Wednesday, July 17, hundreds of interested parties crowded into the Alabama Public Service Commission's meeting room, lobby, and overflow room to hear presentations and witnesses from Alabama Power (and their allies) as well as from organizations like GASP...
Stacie Propst's Remarks to the PSC July 17
On Wednesday, July 17, hundreds of interested parties crowded into the Alabama Public Service Commission's meeting room, lobby, and overflow room to hear presentations and witnesses from Alabama Power and their allies and organizations like GASP who believe that...
Op-Ed: The Smokescreen of Coal
As we exit the last Public Service Commission meeting, there is something nagging me about the rhetoric that surrounds this process. It’s all the caterwauling about coal. The actual purpose of these meetings is to “informally” review how Alabama Power and the PSC...
Petition Asks for Action from Attorney General
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama Public Service Commission's "public meetings" about Alabama Power's rates are well underway at this point. To continue to put pressure on the powers that be, GASP has created a petition on the popular site change.org. We're asking our...
GASP Challenges Southern Company CEO Thomas Fanning at Annual Meeting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala — On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, Kirsten Bryant, Outreach Director for GASP, joined Southern Company shareholders at Callaway Gardens for the company’s annual meeting, directly questioning Chairman and CEO Thomas Fanning about the lack of transparency at...
Education to Action
Led by the UAB School of Public Health, Education to Action is an after-school program at Hudson Elementary in Collegeville where kids receive hands-on learning experiences covering a variety of topics related to their environment. GASP was honored to participate by...
GASP Participates in 2013 Earth Day Celebrations at Railroad Park
On April 21, 2013, millions of people gathered across the globe to participate in Picnic for the Planet, the Nature Conservancy’s Earth Day event. Birmingham was included in the effort. Hundreds showed up at Railroad Park for the festivities, including GASP...
GASP Responds to 2013 State of the Air Report
OFFICIAL STATEMENT Despite Progress, Birmingham Region Still Lags in Air Quality BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Once again, the state of Alabama lags behind much of the nation in air quality, according to the just-released 2013 State of the Air report from the American Lung...
GASP Names New Communications Specialist
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — GASP, a nonprofit organization that advocates for clean air in Alabama, has announced that it has hired Michael Hansen to head up communications. He will be responsible for overseeing the agency’s website, social media, and public relations, as well...
BREAKING: Alabama Power Fleecing Consumers
March 1, 2013 press release from Arise, whose mission is to improve the lives of low income Alabamians. Report: Weak PSC oversight benefits Alabama Power at customers' expense MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Power earns higher profits than most utilities nationwide...