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Georgia Power's Plant Scherer with the coal ash pond where residuals from burning coal at the plant are stored. The pond goes to depths of 80 feet in some places and comes into contact with groundwater.

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  • Environment

Federal action on coal ash in Ohio has big implications in Georgia

A recent order by the EPA telling an Ohio power plant it could no longer dispose of toxic coal ash in an unlined pond, thereby polluting groundwater, could have important implications for four Georgia Power sites.

December 02, 2022
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Vehicles drive past a sign on the 110 Freeway warning of extreme heat and urging energy conservation during a heat wave in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 2. Soaring electricity bills are pinching many household budgets across the country even as gasoline prices have come down.

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  • Economy

Soaring electricity bills are the latest inflation flashpoint

Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets.

September 13, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant at the edge of the Pacific ocean in San Luis Obispo, Calif., as seen on March 31, 2015.

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  • National

California lawmakers extend the life of the state's last nuclear power plant

Citing climate change and the need to cut carbon emissions, California is extending the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.

September 01, 2022
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By:
  • Nathan Rott
Traffic on a hazy evening in Fresno, Calif. A new study estimates that about 50,000 lives could be saved each year if the U.S. eliminated small particles of pollution that are released from the tailpipes of cars and trucks, among other sources.

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  • Climate

Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds

Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.

May 17, 2022
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
A man uses his smartphone flashlight to light up his bowl of noodles as he eats breakfast at a restaurant during a blackout in Shenyang, in northeastern China's Liaoning province, Wednesday. People ate breakfast by flashlight and shopkeepers used portable generators as power cuts imposed to meet official conservation goals disrupted manufacturing and daily life.

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  • Asia

Why China has to ration electricity and how that could affect everyone

China has more than enough capacity to generate energy. Here's why it is having to ration power, causing effects for consumers and supply chains around the world.

October 01, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Electrical power line towers are seen in Los Angeles in August. Overdue power bills have mushroomed during the pandemic as job losses mounted and power consumption soared.

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  • Economy

'Fiasco Waiting To Happen': Millions At Risk Of Losing Power Over Unpaid Bills

Unpaid electric bills ballooned during the pandemic to more than $27 billion, and many now face the risk of having their power shut off.

March 30, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Millions of Texans lost power when the winter storm hit the state and knocked out coal, natural gas and nuclear plants that were unprepared for the freezing temperatures.

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  • Business

Texas Energy Co-Op Files For Bankruptcy After Storm, High Bill

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative cites a massive bill from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas as the reason for the bankruptcy filing.

March 01, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A worker fixes a water pipe in Galveston, Texas, on Feb. 19. The power is back on in much of the state, but the Lone Star State now faces the hefty cost of emerging from its devastating storms.

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  • Energy

The Power Is Back On In Texas. Now Comes The Recovery, And It Won't Be Cheap

From potential long-term rate hikes to repairs of broken pipes, Texans could be paying for years after the state's devastating blackouts.

February 27, 2021
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Power lines near Houston on Feb. 16. Some Texas residents are facing enormous power bills after wholesale prices for electricity skyrocketed amid last week's massive grid failure.

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  • Environment

After Days Of Mass Outages, Some Texas Residents Now Face Huge Electricity Bills

Texas allows companies to sell electricity at wholesale prices. When the price of electricity skyrocketed last week, that meant exorbitant bills for many residents who had been trying to save money.

February 21, 2021
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Gloria Hammond says Georgia Power first asked to buy her home near the coal ash pond at the utility's Plant Scherer not long after her husband, Cason, was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

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  • Book News & Features

How One Town's Life With Coal Ash Inspired A Georgia Bill

Gloria Hammond remembers the day the man from Georgia Power came to talk about buying the home she shared with her husband Cason. They were just back...

January 29, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship and
  • Grant Blankenship
Georgia Power's Plant Scherer with the coal ash pond, foreground, where residuals from burning coal at the plant are stored. The pond goes to depths of 80 feet in some places and comes into contact with groundwater.

Report: Toxic Coal Ash Is Submerged In Groundwater

A report from leading environmental advocates in Georgia describes how the toxins left over from burning coal for power are being stored by Georgia...

August 07, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

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