EPA Launches New Environmental Justice Mapping Tool
Below is a guest post from Stephanie Maddin, Legislative Counsel for Earthjustice. SACE chose to share this post to draw attention to this new resource provided by EPA, as well as the…
Declaring energy independence
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Climate Champion Sen. Whitehouse Discusses Climate Change with TN Advocates
Last weekend, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) visited SACE's Knoxville office to sit down with clean energy and environmental advocates from Tennessee to discuss work done to combat climate change in the state.…
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…
Monopoly Utilities Orchestrate Solar Opposition Before Sunshine State Supreme Court
Florida's utilities, led by Florida Power & Light, are orchestrating a well-coordinated attack on solar power in the Sunshine State. By cashing in on political connections and donations, monopoly utilities have recruited…
Study Proves Fossil Fuels Way Worse for Land Use than Renewables
A new, peer-reviewed article published in the scientific journal SCIENCE estimates that 3 million hectares of land (that's 11,583 square miles, or 30,000 square kilometers) have been lost due to oil and gas…
Georgia faith leaders echo Pope Francis' call for climate action
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
GA Alternative Fuel Roadshow Touts Diversification
This week I had the pleasure of attending and participating in one of the Atlanta stops of the 5th Annual Alternative Fuel Roadshow hosted by Georgia Public Service Commissioner, Tim Echols. Tuesday's…
Exploring Federal Climate Data Tools
SACE recently had the privilege of attending the 2015 HHS Climate Justice Conference in Raleigh, N.C. hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute of Environmental Health…
Google Announces New Data Center Located at Old Coal Plant Site!
Recently, Google announced its plans to open its 14th data center - this new one in Northern Alabama. The internet giant will be building the data center on the site of the…