Taxonomy Archives: Alabama
FERC decision clears way for action against Alabama Power’s unjust solar charges
FERC Clears Way for Action Against Alabama Regulators for Approving Discriminatory Solar Charges
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has declined to grant a petition asking it to initiate an enforcement action against the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) for a...
SELC statement on bill to ban offshore drilling in the Atlantic
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-06) today announced his intention to file a bill to permanently protect the Atlantic Ocean from offshore drilling. In response, the Southern Environme...
Catherine Coleman Flowers on being of and for the rural South
Federal Regulators Delay Decision and Request More Information on Utilities’ Proposal for New Energy Market
WASHINGTON — Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requested more information before ruling on a proposal by Southeastern utilities to alter the existing wholesale energy market, citing quest...
New Season of Broken Ground Podcast Focuses on Women in the South Fighting for Environmental Justice
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In celebration of Earth Day, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) launched its latest season of Broken Ground, talking with women in the South who are on the frontlines...
We’re representing Alabamians subjected to unjust solar charges
Customers, Conservation Groups File Federal Challenge against Alabama Power’s Discriminatory Solar Charges
WASHINGTON — 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 ...
Landmark Environmental Justice Bill Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON — Today the most far-reaching Congressional bill to advance environmental justice was introduced, during a time of increasing political commitment to address how communities of color and pe...