Deposing King Coal
This blog is a re-post from Facing South, the online magazine of the Institute for Southern Studies, and was written by Sue Sturgis on December 15, 2010. Please also see SACE's blog,…
Cancun climate talks inspire and disappoint, near-term opportunities at hand
This post was co-authored by SACE's Board Chair, John Noel; Anne Blair, SACE's Diesel and Bioenergy Program Manager; and Jennifer Rennicks, SACE's Federal Policy Director. Last week I had the opportunity to…
SACE wins EPA Clean Diesel Award
Today, SACE is pleased to announce our recent $5 million award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the creation of our new program "Clean Trucks Make Cents" (CTMC). The award,…
SACE, public interest groups agree: TVA Draft Plan lacking on efficiency and renewables
The Tennessee Valley Authority is now on notice that its Draft Integrated Resource Plan misses the mark in what it proposes for developing the Valley's renewable energy and energy efficiency resources. Before…
Impacts of Kingston Coal Ash Spill Continue to Emerge
The last ash-burdened train departed Roane County, Tennessee and headed to Perry County, Alabama on December 1, 2010. The train’s load was toxic coal ash from the 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster…
TVA Seeks Comments on Environmental Assessment of Ashley Wind Farm
TVA is accepting comments through December 4 on the draft environmental assessment for the construction of the Ashley Wind Energy Project. TVA plans to purchase the wind energy generated from the Ashley wind…
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Moves Forward, Needs Support
This week, the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee passed S.B. 3973, the "Voinovich-Carper Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010". This is a significant step on the bill's path to (hopefully) becoming…
Southeast Waters Spared from Offshore Oil Drilling
On March 31st, 2010 to the shock and amazement of clean energy advocates, President Barack Obama announced that the Department of the Interior would seek to lease offshore areas that were previously…
SACE joins NWF in Offshore Wind Report Release
Today, the National Wildlife Federation, together with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Utility Workers Union of America, Environment America, National Audubon, Conservation Law Foundation, and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and…
Southeast Coal Retirements Mount in 2010
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…