As the swearing-in ceremonies for the 112th Congress were wrapping up on Capitol Hill yesterday, Tennessee’s Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a long-time foe of clean air and energy laws, was already re-introducing legislation that attempts to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing their new standards to regulate greenhouse gases from major emitters. Blackburn’s bill [...]
Despite what you may have heard about the United States’ continuing failure to address the dangers of global climate change, on January 2, 2011 greenhouse gases (GHGs) will, for the first time ever, be subject to regulation by EPA under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The new “Tailoring” rule will require the largest emitters of [...]
Late last year we reported in this blog about the wave of old coal plant retirement announcements throughout the Southeast in which we counted 11 likely retirements in 4 Southeast states. A year later, we can report modest increases in that number – Southeast utilities have collectively announced plans to retire 15 coal plants in [...]
SACE is officially certified as “carbon neutral” after working to lower its carbon footprint and offset 100% of its carbon emissions. SACE’s first priority is to invest in office energy efficiency improvements, make healthy travel choices, and to operate extensive recycling programs in our offices to minimize our total carbon impact as much as feasible. [...]
In recent months, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken great strides to improve air quality and protect the environment by proposing stricter standards for ozone and sulfur dioxide, and begin regulation of coal ash waste and greenhouse gases. If these standards and regulations are implemented, they could inhibit the development of new coal-fired power [...]
