The Coal Ash Question

Two years ago this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed federal standards for coal ash, the byproduct of burning coal. That proposal never went…

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Gulf Power uses ECUA water

Press Release: Gulf Power using millions of gallons of reclaimed water from ECUA Millions of gallons of reclaimed water now are flowing from ECUA to…

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Story appointed to State Education Board

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Gulf Power CEO/President Susan Story has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to the state Board of Education. Read…

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Nuclear power coming to Escambia County?

Is Gulf Power planning to build a nuclear power plant in north Escambia County? William Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com thinks its possible. The electric utility has…

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Notes from Gulf Power Leadership Forum

Last Thursday, Gulf Power held a leadership forum. President/CEO Susan Story presented how her company sees the region. While the most are predicting the U.S….

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Storm surcharge drops off Gulf Power bill

Press release: A surcharge used for hurricane repairs will be dropped from Gulf Power bills starting in July. The electric utility will stop collecting the…

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Notes: Council committee meetings

Just got out of the meetings. Let me give you the highlights and will fill you in more later. Ronald Townsend and Mike DeSorbo were…

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Pensacola deserves more from Jerralds

It’s ironic that on the day we publish a story about a new African-American leader who built a bipartisan campaign team (Lumon May), PNJ columnist…

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North Hill wins

Gulf Power press release: Gulf Power responds to community input Gulf Power Company has decided it will not build a new transmission line in the…

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More Gulf Power/North Hill

Email sent to interim Pensacola City Manager Al Coby: Dear Mr. Coby: Thank you for responding. It is my understanding that a meeting with myself,…

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Gulf Power blinks on poles

The daily newspaper reports that Gulf Power has delayed the installation of the behemoth poles in the North Hill area. Late last night, I got…

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Gulf Power upsets North Hill

An email circulating in North Hill: In the last few weeks, we have discovered an planned re-routing of high voltage transmission lines by Gulf Power…

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Dirty kilowatts

Electricity plants owned by Alabama Power Co. ranked prominently in a report by the Environmental Integrity Projec which lists the 50 dirtiest in the nation….

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