Obama to Sell America's Offshore Areas to Queen of England
Today, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 412015, the 'Establishment of the Crown Estate Outercontinental Shelf Area.' "Today is a new day for America," began President Obama at a telepress conference. "Monarchs…
Charleston, SC Says No To Offshore Drilling and Seismic Testing
Last night, the City Council of Charleston, South Carolina passed a resolution to oppose offshore drilling and seismic testing in the Atlantic. The resolution is timely as the U.S. Department of Interior…
Southeast Coast Up For Sale For Offshore Drilling?
Today, the Obama administration proposed a sale to lease the waters off of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia for oil and gas development. The details of this proposal were released in the…
North Carolina takes significant step towards offshore wind energy development
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
Georgia Buoys Offshore Wind Power
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) just recently released a "finding of no significant impact" for Southern Company's proposed offshore wind energy study equipment. The draft environmental assessment found that…
Obama Admin Ignores Public Input, Advances Atlantic Drilling
Late last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), under the Department of Interior, released a document that continues the march toward offshore drilling along our coasts. The document is the…
Local Biz Owners Say Offshore Drilling is Bad for Business
Who would you say is the most qualified entity to talk about what's good and bad for business on the coast of the Southeastern U.S.? President Obama? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce?…
Offshore Wind Progressing in North Carolina
Update, January 28 - The deadline for comments has been extended to March 7. Submit comments here. Things are moving in the realm of offshore wind energy in North Carolina. The Bureau…
Georgia Puts Toes in the Water for Offshore Wind Energy
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it will be preparing an environmental assessment (EA) for a potential meteorological data collection facility offshore from Tybee Island, Georgia. The EA is the next…
Obama Administration Advances North Carolina Offshore Wind Energy Areas
“The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy applauds the Obama Administration for extensive work to promote offshore wind energy development off North Carolina’s coast. Including North Carolina in the Bureau of Ocean Energy…