Georgia spared from oil slick's immediate environmental impacts
“But by the time it gets around Georgia, it probably would be pretty dissipated”
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We can no longer ignore our energy crisis
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…
The Green Scene: Hands Across the Sand
“Most organizations are discouraging ordinary citizens from going down there and trying to help directly with hazardous-material cleanup efforts on the front lines of the spill. But here's a way that folks can save some fossil fuel and get involved right here in Asheville: Take the money you'd spend on gas for the trip and donate it to your favorite clean-energy organization.”
Delay in coal ash regulation leaves environmentalists fuming
“It is high time that the EPA gets the job done. They've just kicked the can down the road.”
Electric co-op to invest in biomass
“Every little bit is going to help”
4 more challenge Cliffside expansion
Four environmental groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, filed a legal challenge to Duke Energy's air-quality permit for the expansion of its Cliffside coal-fired power plant near Charlotte. The groups contested the permit on…
2M U.S. jobs seen in clean energy
“We could stand to see more investment, but $100 billion is a great start in terms of investments and solutions nationally”
New Report Proposed 28,000 "Green" Jobs For South Carolina
A report released by the Political Economy Research Institute proposes a nationwide green movement to create two million jobs, with 28,000 targeted for South Carolina. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, along with South Carolina Wildlife…
Coalition hoping for sea change as ocean levels rise
“Don't let anybody back you into a corner, that it's a nuclear plant or nothing, because it's simply not true”
In All 50 States, Activists Bring Climate Message Home to Congress Members
The 1Sky climate campaign mobilized over 500 supporters to visit 240 Congressional district offices across all 50 states during March 2008 recess, delivering a policy platform focused on energy conservation, emissions reductions, and renewable energy. The…
U Need 2 Know Election Results Wrap-Up
Internal SACE email coordinating a radio appearance by Jennifer Rennicks, SACE's Federal Policy Director, on Frank Knapp's show "U Need 2 Know." Rennicks was scheduled to discuss 2008 election results and implications for energy and climate…
Offshore drilling won't fix energy problem
“We need to relieve our dependence on energy sources that have sapped our economy dry. We need affordable cars that go further on a tank of gas. And lastly, we need a comprehensive American energy production plan that increases our energy independence and boosts our economy.”
Alexander poses 'grand challenges' for energy independence
“Strangely, he is not mentioning wind power in that equation. That is not terribly shocking (Alexander is a wind opponent), even though it is probably the most competitive and most established technology available.”
Hard hats are sign of green jobs movement
“The South and Southeast has the most to gain. We are the least energy efficient.”
Oil exploration is not a good fix, environmental group leader says
“The solution to high fuel prices lies in our ability to be increasingly efficient in our fuel use while we develop sustainable, renewable fuel sources such as cellulosic biofuels here in the Southeast”