EPA Hosts Clean Power Plan Public Hearings in Atlanta
As the Environmental Protection Agency works towards finalizing a few components of the Clean Power Plan, the agency will host public hearings over two days in Atlanta on November 19-20. The hearings…
Amazon ‘Desert Wind’ Project: Benefiting Eastern NC and Beyond
This Guest Post was written by Allison Eckley, Community Administrator for the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association. The original post appeared on NCSEA's blog and can be viewed here. Construction began this…
North Charleston Mayor Declares: "Support Solar" and Extend the Solar ITC
Mayor Keith Summey of North Charleston, South Carolina declared by proclamation that yesterday was "A Day To Support Solar" and called for Congress to extend the solar investment tax credit. The proclamation…
How Valuable is Wind Energy?
In 1991, President George HW Bush signed into law the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy and other renewable energy resources. But, the wind power industry was not able to quickly…
Environmental Justice Community Airs Concerns in Memphis
Last weekend, the 2015 Memphis Environmental Justice Conference - Envisioning a Cleaner, Healthier Environment - brought people together, both local and national, to hear speakers talk on issues ranging from transportation issues, labor and…
TVA Undermines Distributed Solar and Disregards Its Own Stakeholder Process
Over the past year and a half, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) worked with stakeholders to study the value of rooftop solar systems. On October 20, TVA published the result, "Distributed Generation…
Veterans Go Solar For Freedom, Security, and Jobs
Today we honor and express our thanks to America’s veterans for their public service and dedication to protecting the United States. Furthermore, we wish to give a special recognition to our veterans…
Green your holiday shopping list and support SACE with Chari-tees
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Who's asking for (and getting) even more taxpayer bailouts? Hint: they've done it before
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
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…