Can Southern Company really eliminate its carbon pollution?
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
What Does Scalia’s Passing Mean for the ‘Paused’ Clean Power Plan?
Kailie Melchior, SACE's Communications Research Intern, co-wrote this blog. America’s first regulation aimed at reigning in carbon pollution from our nation's power sector may avoid some of the increasing politicization of our…
Clean Power Plan Hits Speed Bump in Unprecedented Move by Supreme Court
In today's world of heightened political theatre, it's hard to be surprised anymore. Yesterday, however, the Supreme Court surprised many by agreeing to stay implementation of the Clean Power Plan before the…
Guest Post: Polluters are Making the Same Old “Sky is Falling” Claims about the Clean Power Plan
This Guest Post was written by Graham McCahan, Senior Attorney with the Environmental Defense Fund. The original post appeared on EDF's Climate 411 blog and can be viewed here. The ink wasn’t…
Another hurdle for “dormant” Plant Washington
Katherine Helms Cummings leads the fight to stop Plant Washington from her home in Washington County, Georgia. She is Executive Director of the Fall-Line Alliance for a Clean Environment (FACE) and writes…
Final Clean Power Plan Safeguards Public Health and Spurs Clean Energy Growth
On Monday, President Obama announced the release of the finalized Clean Power Plan, our nation's first regulations to limit carbon pollution from existing fossil-fueled power plants. The Clean Power Plan, as crafted…
Knoxville Advances to Quarterfinals in Georgetown University Energy Prize
Saving money through energy efficiency is already a sweet deal, but the chance to win a $5 million prize sweetens the pot quite a bit. Today marks the official start of the…
See How Climate Change Impacts Your State
SACE just released updated, state-specific fact sheets detailing the impacts that climate change is having on six Southeast states. The new fact sheets are available for Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,…
U.S. Falters Again on Global Climate Leadership Despite Small Steps at Home
Last month at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York, President Obama acknowledged America's responsibility to act on climate change. On the eve of the U.N. Summit, hundreds of thousands of people marched on the…
2013 Sets Record in Atmospheric CO2, Makes Biggest Leap Since 1980s
The results are in and they are sobering: last year was the largest annual leap in greenhouse gas concentrations (from 2012 to 2013) that we've seen since the 1980s, and continued the…