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692 mentions for topic: Climate Advocacy
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An op-ed by Alabama Coal Association President George Barber criticizes environmental groups, including SACE, for receiving funding from the San Francisco-based Energy Foundation to advance anti-coal and pro-renewable energy agendas in Alabama. Barber argues that SACE…
Five years after the 2008 Kingston coal ash spill, TVA has quietly retreated from its commitment to convert wet coal ash disposal ponds to safer dry landfills, according to testimony at a Tennessee Board of Water…
“Southern tends to stake out what I would call the worst of the environmental positions generally. Therefore they tend to represent the sort of retro, laggard end of the spectrum.”
“explain in detail to the people of the Tennessee Valley why this distinguished and highly qualified woman should not continue to serve on the TVA board”
JobKeeper Alliance, a job-focused nonprofit, released a press release attacking environmental activists' efforts to influence Alabama's energy policy, specifically naming the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy among organizations that have employed consultant David Schlissel in regulatory…
“Though the South often lags behind other regions in accepting changes to its energy mix, there is real demand for progress in this area where clean energy solutions and carbon emission limitations are most needed”
Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, appointed to President Obama's White House task force on climate change, is educating herself on local climate impacts before advising the administration. The article discusses infrastructure vulnerabilities and the need for investment…
Ten Florida climate scientists, led by FSU oceanography professor Jeff Chanton, delivered a letter to Gov. Rick Scott requesting a meeting to discuss human-induced global warming's impact on Florida. Scott deflected, offering only to have his…
“commitment to environmental leadership with a focus on what cities can do to address climate change”
The "I Will Act on Climate" campaign organized a 27-state bus tour to promote climate action, with a stop in Charleston, South Carolina. Representatives from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and the South Carolina Business…
“We congratulate Gina McCarthy on her confirmation as EPA Administrator. She is highly qualified for this role given three decades of experience working with a wide range of stakeholders to develop and implement state-wide and national clean air standards that protect public health, address the causes of climate change, and spur job creation through the innovation of clean energy technologies.”
“As a Southern organization, we welcome the President's leadership in taking responsible action on this issue. Because of our generation mix, the South is a significant contributor to this problem, and our coastlines leave us uniquely vulnerable to increasingly severe storms and extreme weather events, sea level rise and flooding.”
Dr. Stephen Smith, Executive Director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, attended EPA Clean Power Plan hearings in Atlanta and spoke with Southeast Green about the proceedings. The Clean Power Plan aims to accelerate the transition…
An op-ed by Cameron Smith of the Alabama Policy Institute criticizes environmental advocacy groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, for using populist arguments about power rates to advance their environmental agenda at Alabama PSC…
“As a southern organization, we welcome the President's leadership in taking responsible action on this issue. Because of our generation mix, the South is a significant contributor to this problem, and our coastlines leave us uniquely vulnerable to increasingly severe storms and extreme weather events, sea level rise and flooding. We have untapped potential for clean energy solutions in our region, with immature efficiency standards and renewable energy commitments. We welcome the administration's efforts to make coastal communities more resilient, and we are excited to see what this renewed commitment to clean energy solutions can do for the region.”
