Join Hands to Protect our Coast from Offshore Drilling on May 18
Calling all coast lovers... you are invited to stand with your community to protect our coast from the impacts of offshore drilling on Saturday, May 18 at locations all around the country.…
2018 Was The 4th Hottest Year on Record
The results are in... 2018 was the fourth hottest year on record for the globe. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), "This marks the 42nd consecutive year (since 1977)…
Duke Energy Wants You to Pay More for Using Less Energy
Update on March 29, 2019: After the blog post below was published and following overwhelming opposition to the proposed fee hike at public hearings, Duke Energy agreed to partially scale back their…
Legislators Shine Light on Energy Competition in SC
Update, May 16, 2019: Governor McMaster signed the South Carolina Energy Freedom Act into law. Update, Feb. 22, 2019: The bill has passed the House and is moving to the Senate. Please…
New Year, New Opportunity for Wind in NC
North Carolina's wind energy moratorium expires on Dec. 31 while a project is poised to deliver economic development and clean energy to the state.
Trump Admin Advances Reckless Seismic Airgun Surveys in the Atlantic
Today, the Trump Administration approved harming whales and dolphins as part of the administration’s reckless, out-of-touch “drill-everywhere" plan, which seeks to do the bidding of Big Oil at the expense of coastal residents, economies, and wildlife. Seismic airgun blasting…
National Climate Assessment Signals Big Impacts for Southeast
The new National Climate Assessment released Friday, November 23, describes how the impacts of climate change affecting the U.S. now and in the future. In this post, we focus on the four…
VFW Post Goes Solar, Serves Vets, Saves Money, and Protects Environment in SC
In honor of veterans, we at SACE wanted to highlight a great story about veterans taking a significant step to protect the environment and advance the clean energy economy. Thank you to all…
NC Gov. Roy Cooper Takes Big Steps in Climate Protection
Last week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order to protect North Carolinians' public health and environment, and grow the state's economy by taking action on climate change. The executive…
V.C. Summer and Dominion: How to Save Customers Money and Protect the Environment
South Carolina’s energy regulator--the Public Service Commission (PSC)--will be hearing a very important case in November to decide the future of the abandoned V.C. Summer nuclear project and SCE&G’s proposed merger with…