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Cart Before the Horse: States Sue EPA Over Draft Clean Power Plan

This blog was co-authored by SACE legal intern, Roy Sparks. In June 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued proposed rules under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act as part of…

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Florida Scientists Speak with Gov. Scott about Climate Change

NOTICE: If you want to hear about the meeting from the scientists themselves, view SACE's webinar by clicking here. If you'd like to read a similar blog in Spanish click here. Today, a group…

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Hurricane Iselle no big deal to Hawaii's wind farms

On August 8th, Tropical Storm Iselle struck Hawaii. As the storm made its way across the Big Island, wind speeds dropped to about 50 miles per hour. Julio, a second tropical cyclone that…

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Florida's Governor Scott takes some steps on environment but Floridians want strong action on climate

This guest post is written by Pamela Rivera, and was originally published on NRDC's Blog, Switchboard. You can access the original post here. Over the weekend, we learned from the Miami Herald that…

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Will Hurricanes Iselle and Julio Destroy Hawaii's Wind Farms?

Hawaii is preparing for a hurricane double-hitter over the next several days. Hurricane Iselle, which is due to make landfall on Thursday, is followed closely by Hurricane Julio, which may (or may…

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All Aboard the Roller Coaster: Ala. Coal Week in Review

News about Alabama's coal – its alleged divine origins, televised misinformation from elected officials, pleas to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, closure and conversion of coal plants, and now, a lawsuit against…

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Ala. PSC’s Twinkle "Queen of Coal" Cavanaugh intentionally misleads public on television interview

There is a famous saying by the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts." This morning, Twinkle Cavanaugh, chair of the Alabama…

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Packed House at EPA's Atlanta Hearing on Carbon Rules

 Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency began two days of public hearings in Atlanta to gather public input on its proposed Clean Power Plan.  Originally planned as a one-day hearing, EPA added an…

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The Heat is On: SACE and other advocates to support carbon limits at EPA's hearings next week

This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

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Climate Knoxville Brings People Together to Support Climate Action

This post was written by SACE Communications Intern, Taylor Lyon, and SACE Communications Coordinator, Jeannie McKinney. On July 12, a coalition of environmental, social justice and faith-based groups gathered at the Climate…