Southern Environmental Law Center

The Southern Environmental Law Center on Monday filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Coosa Riverkeeper against Newcastle Homes.

The lawsuit seeks a court order for the water board to meet the terms of a 2001 settlement agreement and permanently protect the lands.

GASP claims that ABC Coke, which has operated in northern Birmingham for generations, has polluted the area over the course of decades.

Thursday, the Alabama Public Service Commission held a formal hearing to consider a complaint by the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the environmental activist group, GASP and two other parties, demanding that the PSC abolish an Alabama Power Company charge on customers with solar panels that use Alabama Power as a backup service. … Continued

The Alabama Public Service Commission on Monday announced it would hold a “limited” public hearing to discuss a complaint over Alabama Power’s fees to customers with solar rooftop arrays.  For many months it was unclear whether the PSC would allow the environmental group complainants — Energy Alabama and the Birmingham-based Gasp, represented by the Southern … Continued

The fate of Alabama Power’s extra fees to customers with rooftop solar panels now rests with the Alabama Public Service Commission, although it was unclear Thursday when a decision would come or whether there will be a public hearing on the matter.  Alabama Power, which provides electrical service to about two-thirds of the state, says … Continued

A recent statewide poll found that 75 percent of registered Alabama voters support the expansion of renewable energy in Alabama. Support for more renewable energy is consistent regardless of party affiliation, geographic location or race. When asked about the energy currently being used in Alabama, 46 percent of poll respondents said that we are not … Continued