Results for: first energy

Growing number of elected Democrats in Arizona won’t take money from APS

[…] accept utility money serves as a clear sign to voters that the people’s interests come first. The refusals reflect a trend among Democrats to reject campaign contributions from investor-owned...

/ January 13, 2020
Flooding in Norfolk, VA

As floodwaters rise in Southeast, Republicans divide on whether to name climate change as cause

[…] AFP said this month that it would spend $1 to $2 million in a “ first round” of ads attacking Gillespie’s opponent, Ralph Northam, with more to come. Gillespie...

/ September 19, 2017

Gulf Power Wants to Make its Customers Pay for Twice the Coal by 2025

[…] for that interest in the power plant. The behemoth Plant Scherer, located in Georgia, has ranked first in global warming emissions, third in toxic mercury emissions, and fourth in coal...

/ February 7, 2017

UPDATED: Florida Professional Firefighters Reverse Endorsement of Amendment 1

[…] announced on October 10 that it was supporting the utility-funded amendment “because it protects our first responders.” Since the endorsement, Consumers for Smart Solar had rolled out new television...

/ November 1, 2016

Pollution Payday: Analysis of executive compensation and incentives of the largest U.S. investor-owned utilities

[…] last year was $1.2 million, an increase from $1 million in 2015, which was his first full year as CEO. Ameren’s 2019 annual short-term incentive plan consisted mainly of...

/ September 22, 2020

Wind Health Expert Ethics Challenges

[…] formal subject of complaints and ethics investigations. A primary principle of medical ethics is “ First, do no harm.” An outcome of that principle is that medical professionals must...

/ August 14, 2014

TVA Documents Reveal New Details About How America’s Major Utilities Fight Clean Air Regulations

[…] Nonattainment Committee, spent over $3.4 million on legal fees and expenses between 2015 and the first half of 2018. This committee spent just $48,000 on technical fees during that...

/ November 15, 2024

American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity

[…] significant portion of the construction costs – the price tag of Kemper has increased from an estimated $1.8 billion when it was first proposed in 2006 to $6.72 billion.Over the past eight years, ACCCE has lobbied state...

/ April 29, 2016

More Generation Now dark money traced to AEP in Ohio corruption scandal

[…] the correct amount paid to this organization being $550,000. The Dayton Daily News was the first to break the news of money that traded hands last year between the...

/ December 2, 2020

Power for Tomorrow

[…] and provides a platform for former regulators to advocate for utility interests. The group was first connected to Dominion Energy in May 2021 and received at least $50,000 from...

/ April 2, 2021