Is Climate Change Actually a Threat to National Security?
In last night's Democratic Party presidential debate, two of the five candidates on stage--Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley--said that climate change is one of the greatest threats to the United States' national…
North Carolina Offshore Wind Gets Environmental Approval From Feds
UPDATE: This post was updated to reflect the addition of the Bald Head Island public information meeting on October 6. After a multi-year process of identifying where offshore wind farms might be…
South Carolina Citizens Say No Offshore Drilling
An overflow crowd of more than 300 coastal South Carolinian citizens gathered at Patriot's Point in Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday night to stand up to protect the coast from offshore drilling. The…
Climate Change is Risky for Business in the Southeast
Yesterday, a new report was released from the Risky Business Project about the economic threats to the Southeastern U.S. posed by climate change. The report, titled, Come Heat and High Water, highlights that the…
Charleston's Climate Vulnerabilities Highlighted on PBS NewsHour
A segment on Thursday evening's PBS NewsHour took a good look at Charleston, South Carolina, and its state of preparedness for sea level rise from climate change. The segment brought up a…
The 15-Year Global Warming Hiatus Debunked
A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) affirms that the globe has indeed been warming quickly in recent decades, in spite of arguments to the contrary. In fact,…
Wave of South Carolina Communities Opposes Offshore Drilling
Last night, two more South Carolina bodies of government--the City of Columbia and Charleston County--went on the record against offshore drilling and seismic testing by passing resolutions of opposition. Both Councils passed…
Congressman Sanford Stands With the Coast, Rejects Offshore Drillling This Morning
This morning, Congressman Mark Sanford hosted a press conference where he clearly announced firm opposition to offshore drilling and exploration for oil and gas off the Atlantic coast, thus aligning with the sentiment…
Could States Benefit From Revenue Sharing in the Atlantic?
To commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon tragedy and in the lead up to Hands Across the Sand on May 16, SACE is publishing a blog series highlighting some of…
Charleston, SC Says No To Offshore Drilling and Seismic Testing
Last night, the City Council of Charleston, South Carolina passed a resolution to oppose offshore drilling and seismic testing in the Atlantic. The resolution is timely as the U.S. Department of Interior…