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?…
EPA Announces Limits to Greenhouse Gas Emissions on New Power Plants
This Guest Post was written by Laura Beans and was originally posted on EcoWatch.com The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed carbon emissions standards for new power plants [on Friday, Sept. 20].…
Dr. Marilyn Brown Reappointed After Unnecessary and Petty Delay
This week we received welcome news that Dr. Marilyn Brown had been reappointed to the TVA Board. This re-appointment concludes a lengthy process that was delayed by some petty moves by our…
Climate Bus Visits Asheville: Coming Soon to a State Near You!
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Organizing for Action on Climate
In the lead up to President Obama’s speech last week, White House energy advisor Heather Zichal was quoted as saying that President Obama views addressing climate change as a “legacy issue” for…
Obama Speech Connects Climate to Responsible Parenting
"I refuse to condemn...future generations to a planet that’s beyond fixing." President Obama, June 25, 2013 President Obama’s speech today was a welcome outline of the additional actions this administration will take…
5 Things Obama Said About Climate Change Today That Could Impact the Southeast
This blog was co-authored by SACE Coastal Climate and Energy Coordinator, Chris Carnevale. "There’s no single step that can reverse the effects of climate change. But when it comes to the world…
Latest Obama Cabinet Announcements Bring Mixed Reactions from Environmental Community
Like a gourmet chef stocking his pantry, President Obama is close to having a full second term Cabinet. In his latest round of announcements, President Obama nominated a new Department of Interior…
EPA: Coal Plants Still #1 Source of U.S. Carbon Emissions
There's nothing like a heaping serving of data to really drive a point home - and that's exactly what the Environmental Protection Agency does with its most recent report of plant-by-plant emissions…
Congress Prevents Wind Industry from Falling Off Cliff
This post was written by Steve Clemmer, Director of Energy Research & Analysis for the Union of Concerned Scientists, and first appeared on UCS' blog The Equation on January 2. You can…