Cities, Counties and Major Tech Companies Join in Support for Clean Power Plan
Last week, more than 50 state and county governments, representing 28 states, along with global tech leaders like Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft, joined the list of groups filing briefs in support…
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…
Florida’s Highest Court Approves Solar Choice
This week marks an important milestone for solar policy in the Southeast, specifically Florida. Florida’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the language proposed by the Floridians for Solar Choice ballot initiative…
Solar Petition Shines in Oral Argument at Court
Solar advocates likely came one step closer yesterday to allowing third party retail solar sales in Florida. The Floridians for Solar Choice (FSC) legal team went before the Florida Supreme Court to…
Solar Choice in the Florida Supreme Court
Things haven’t exactly been easy for the solar industry in the Sunshine State. Despite abundant sunshine and a largely untapped market, energy policies are under the complete control of utility monopolies…
Supreme Court Mercury Decision Not a Real Game Changer
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States sent the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mercury Air Toxics Standard (MATS) rule back to a lower court for review. Justice Scalia…
The Supreme Court, the Mercury Rule and Chicken Little
Last week, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS), set to go into effect next month.…
Supreme Court Decision Leaves Permit Requirement for Large Polluters in Place
This guest post originally appeared on the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate 411 blog and was written by EDF Senior attorneys Pamela Campos and Peter Zalzal. You can access the original post here. [On June…
How expensive is wind energy? The answer will SHOCK you
It's time to set the record straight. Wind energy is cheap. Really, really cheap. For new wind farms installed last year in the Plains, prices reached $21 per megawatt hour (MWh). That's…