Re-cap from Climate Marches in Asheville, Charleston and South Florida!
This blog was written by Sarah Gilliam, former Communications Coordinator at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy with contributions from Chris Carnevale, Coastal Climate and Energy Manager, and Alissa Schafer, former Solar…
Deepwater Horizon Anniversary Reminds Why Offshore Drilling Should Be Phased Out, Not Expanded
Today is the seventh anniversary of the tragic Deepwater Horizon blowout. On April 20, 2010, the drilling rig sparked a massive explosion, which killed 11 people and set into motion 87 horrific…
Avangrid Renewables Wins North Carolina's First Offshore Wind Lease for $9 Million
This blog post was co-written by SACE Renewable Energy Manager Simon Mahan and Coastal Climate & Energy Manager Chris Carnevale. North Carolina’s first offshore wind lease sale was held today and Avangrid…
What to Expect in North Carolina's Offshore Wind Lease Sale This Week
Tomorrow will mark the first lease sale for offshore wind power off North Carolina's coast. We thought it may be useful to explain what this means and what the process looks like…
What's Not So Peachy About Early Spring In A Warming World?
Probably like many of you, I have really enjoyed the nice weather this... winter?... spring?... this February and March nonetheless. Enjoyed it a lot. It's allowed me to spend time outdoors much…
The SC House's Billion-Dollar Solar Opportunity
A bill before the South Carolina House Ways and Means Committee presents a nearly one-and-a-half billion-dollar investment opportunity for the state if it ultimately passes. The Renewable Energy Jobs and Economic Development…
Calling All Coast Lovers! Sign Up Today To Protect Our Coast From Offshore Drilling
Calling all coast lovers! Your help is needed in making May 20, 2017 the biggest ever day of action to show opposition to offshore drilling. The 8th annual Hands Across the Sand…
The Carolinas' First Offshore Wind Lease Sale Scheduled for March 16
The first-ever lease sale for offshore wind off the Carolinas' coast has been scheduled for March 16, 2017. The lease sale will allow interested development companies to bid on the rights to…
Obama Serves Coastal Residents By Denying Seismic Permits
With just two weeks left in office, President Obama added a major piece to his environmental legacy by denying pending permits for seismic exploration for offshore oil and gas in the Atlantic.…
2016 breaking records in all the wrong places
As international climate negotiations carry on in Marrakech, Morocco at COP 22 and President-Elect Trump vows to nix American involvement in such international cooperation going forward, the climate is sending clear signals about…