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25 mentions for outlet: Asheville Citizen Times
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A solar microgrid installed in Hot Springs, North Carolina in 2023 successfully provided emergency power during Hurricane Helene, keeping the town's downtown core running for five days after the main substation was destroyed by flooding. The…
Katie Bray, an energy entrepreneur in Asheville, has launched grassroots campaigns and software platforms to make solar power and energy efficiency upgrades more affordable for homeowners and businesses across North Carolina. Her Solarize Asheville campaign and…
Jennifer Rennicks, director of policy and communications for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, writes an op-ed supporting the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan to limit carbon emissions from coal plants. She argues that reducing air…
“We need leaders like Gina McCarthy to implement and enforce those standards”
An op-ed by Jennifer Rennicks advocating for stronger EPA clean air and pollution standards to protect asthmatic children and all North Carolinians. The author argues against congressional proposals to weaken public health protections and calls for…
“As a mother who's held an asthmatic child struggling to breathe, I am sincerely grateful that he cast a vote on her behalf and the 200,000 other children in North Carolina who suffer from asthma instead of supporting the profits of large polluters”
An editorial in the Asheville Citizen-Times argues that North Carolina must address its energy crisis by reducing dependence on coal, particularly mountaintop removal coal. The piece highlights Duke Energy's request for coal cost estimates excluding mountaintop…
An Asheville vigil on May 21, 2010 gathered about 20 people to protest the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and advocate for clean energy. Mandy Hancock of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy…
A panel discussion titled "Lasting Power" convened faith groups, community leaders, and students in Asheville to discuss renewable energy and climate legislation. Panelists including Julie Mayfield (Western North Carolina Alliance), Vice Mayor Brownie Newman, and Will…
An editorial responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster, arguing for stronger federal energy oversight and a shift toward alternative fuels and renewable energy sources. The piece advocates for solar, wind, biofuels, and electric vehicles…
An Asheville Citizen Times editorial praises Rep. Heath Shuler's vote in favor of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap-and-trade legislation). The editorial argues that cap-and-trade has proven effective, citing the successful SO2…
An editorial endorsing two pieces of energy legislation: the federal American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) and North Carolina's HB 1050 (NC SAVE$ ENERGY). Both bills focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and conservation as…
“These economists argue that giving polluters free credits will only create huge windfall profits for shareholders while doing nothing to protect energy consumers.”
UNC Asheville student groups hosted the first statewide Student Sustainability Summit on October 31–November 1, 2008, bringing together over 100 college and high school students for workshops on leadership, climate change, lobbying, and environmental justice. The…
Louise Weber, chair of Environmental Studies at Warren Wilson College, argues that reversing climate change requires comprehensive, wide-scale solutions targeting major emission sources—utilities, transportation, and industrial sectors—rather than focusing solely on household behaviors. She advocates for…
