Engaging on Energy: SACE and the Clean Power Plan
In June 2014, under authority from the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published their draft Clean Power Plan, a proposed rule to limit carbon emissions from existing…
What do jeans, cocoa, beer and property management have in common?
Hmm, what do jeans, cocoa, beer and property management all have in common? I won't make you guess. Companies from these industries support the EPA's Clean Power Plan. This is a guest…
Public Comment Period Closes for EPA's Clean Power Plan, But There's More Work to be Done
You can access previous SACE blogs on the Clean Power Plan by clicking the following links: May 28th, June 23rd, July 30th, and August 25th. You can also access a recent SACE…
See How Climate Change Impacts Your State
SACE just released updated, state-specific fact sheets detailing the impacts that climate change is having on six Southeast states. The new fact sheets are available for Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,…
An Urgent Call to Climate Action in the IPCC Synthesis Report
This post, authored by Ilissa Ocko, originally appeared on Climate 411, a blog by Environmental Defense Fund, on November 4, 2014. You can view the original post here. This post concludes our blog…
EPA Clean Power Plan Underestimates Power of Renewable Energy to Reduce Carbon Emissions
This blog was written by Steve Clemmer, Director of Energy Research, Clean Energy at the Union of Concerned Scientists and originally appeared on UCS' blog "The Equation." The original post can be…
Insights on climate and energy from the newest Nobel Prize winner
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
U.S. Falters Again on Global Climate Leadership Despite Small Steps at Home
Last month at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York, President Obama acknowledged America's responsibility to act on climate change. On the eve of the U.N. Summit, hundreds of thousands of people marched on the…
Southeast Florida Continues Climate Leadership
Last week, the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact hosted its annual Climate Leadership Summit, to highlight the work that is being carried out by Southeast Florida communities to get ready for…
King Tide Draws High Seas and Climate Champions to Miami Beach
Update: Photos from the 2014 King Tide Event on October 9 can be viewed here. Miami Beach will host some high profile visitors tomorrow as U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, U.S. Senator…