Memphis City Council delays vote on pipeline ordinance
Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog post. Community opposition in Memphis to the proposed Byhalia Connection Pipeline, which would transport…
Memphis City Council Adopts Climate Action Plan
Memphis City Council adopted goals to reduce City and County climate pollution by 51% below 2016 levels by 2035, and 71% by 2050.
Nothing to Lose, everything to gain: Memphians will only benefit from MLGW’s request for proposals
Update: At their April 6th meeting, the Memphis City Council voted to approve the issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) in order for MLGW to seek alternative power supply options for…
Where the Candidates Stand On Energy: Chattanooga Mayoral Candidate Kim White
In this blog, we examine the policies and positions of Kim White, candidate running for Mayor in the Chattanooga runoff election. Also in this series we profile Tim Kelly, the other candidate…
Where the Candidates Stand On Energy: Chattanooga Mayoral Candidate Tim Kelly
In this blog, we examine the policies and positions of Tim Kelly, candidate running for Mayor in the Chattanooga runoff election. Also in this series we profile Kim White, the other candidate…
Memphis Elected Officials Reject Byhalia Pipeline
Over the past week, Memphis City Council and Shelby County Commission each took actions to protect the community from the impacts of the Byhalia Connection, the proposed pipeline that would carry crude…
After six-month delay, MLGW’s process to find an alternative energy supply gets an unexpected restart
Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog post. UPDATE: At their April 6th meeting, the Memphis City Council voted to approve…
SACE files response to TVA in FERC transmission access case
Back in January, four of TVA's local power company (LPC) customers filed a complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the ability to pay TVA to use its transmission lines…
TVA Lost Its Way on Energy Efficiency, Now It's Dragging Southeast Down and Pushing Customer Bills Up
TVA was once a symbol of progress, but in recent years has gutted its energy efficiency offerings. Instead of holding the Southeast back, it's time TVA embraced a bold new vision for…
Byhalia Pipeline is contrary to the future we need
SACE opposes the Byhalia Connection Pipeline, a proposed pipeline that would pump crude oil from Southwest Memphis to Marshall County, Mississippi.