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Senator's 'fossil' energy theory a remnant of the past
Senator Alexander's ideas about energy are as outdated as the fossil fuels he supports. In a recent op-ed published in the Chattanooga Free Times (see below), the Senator cites our nation's excessive…
A year since the Kingston disaster and still no coal ash regulations
How long will it take before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lives up to its responsibility to protect human health and the environment? With respect to coal combustion waste, apparently a little…
Chattanooga Paper Runs Op-Ed on New Proposed Ozone Standards
The following Opinion piece from SACE staff was published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Sunday August 22, 2010. (Note that links and images were not published in the original version).…
Gainesville Renewable Energy Center creates new opportunities
This post was co-authored by John Bonitz Late last month opponents of the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center were heard by an administrative law judge. That's an opening sentence that's sure to thrill,…
IPL Educates Faithful on Connection Between Food and Climate Change
This guest post was written by Andrée Duggan of Interfaith Power & Light. A new program, Cool Harvest, run by Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) hopes to build on successful faith &…
Big news on Tar Sands: We won. You won.
Following the White House's surprise announcement delaying a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, Bill McKibben posted this blog for tarsandsaction.org on November 10, 2011. It is re-posted here with permission. Um,…
Transportation Bill is Bad Drilling Policy
This post was co-authored by Simon Mahan and Jennifer Rennicks. Last week’s passage of the U.S. House of Representatives' transportation bill deserves a brief mention on the blog today if for…
Register Now for the Southeastern Coastal Wind Energy Conference
The Southeast has good wind energy resources in coastal and offshore areas. The Southeastern Coastal Wind Conference, being held in Charlotte on March 8/9, will connect experts together from academia, government,…
EPA Clean Air Rule Changes Name Again, But Still Saves Lives
It was one year ago when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a significant new rule to reduce air pollution from coal-fired power plants. That rule was known as the air pollution…