The Saddest Thing: First-hand Encounter of Oil on Florida and Alabama Beaches
On Monday, June 28, I walked the once pristine beaches of Perdido Key, Florida and was sickened by what I saw. Until recently, these beaches were arguably the whitest sugar-sand beaches in…
Dams in the desert, windmills in the doldrums, biopower in the Berkshires
Two weeks ago, the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences released a report “Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy.” I'd been looking forward to reading the study, based on the caliber of authors and…
Join Hands Across the Sand this Saturday
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Oil Companies stop at nothing, Judge Overturns Drilling Moratorium
On May 27th, with oil still gushing into the Gulf from the tragic BP disaster, President Obama finally flexed his executive authority to put a temporary halt on risky offshore drilling. The…
Its Official - Taxpayers Take On Nuclear Risk
This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Congressman Barton Apologizes to BP ?!?
This video clip is so outrageous it speaks for itself: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cp_D0oC4ac&feature=player_embeddedamazing....... In his opening remarks at House Energy and Commerce hearing, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) actually apologized to BP CEO Tony Hayward.…
Field Update from the Front Lines of the Oil Disaster
Guest blog by Linda Young, Director of the Clean Water Network of Florida As I sit here typing, wave after wave of oil is washing ashore in Orange Beach, AL and there…
The Time Is Now, We Can Wait No Longer
This blog is a special re-post from the original Huffington Post blog by Gloria Reuben. Gloria is a nationally known environmental activist and a special advisor to The Alliance for Climate Protection.…
New Fuel Efficiency Standards and Our Gas Guzzling Habits
This post was co-authored by Ulla-Britt Reeves and Toni Reale As the Gulf oil disaster worsens by the hour beyond epic proportions, our nation's fuel consumption from vehicles takes on entirely new…
Beyond Petroleum - How communities and decision makers are responding to the Gulf oil disaster
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.