Region
469 mentions for region: South Carolina
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“We've got a $15 billion tourism economy sitting right in that zone. When you look at the potential for home-grown energy and the jobs we can create, you match that against the tremendous economic losses we stand to suffer here in South Carolina. We can't afford to not address this.”
“We are disheartened by the ongoing devastation in the Gulf. Tens of millions of gallons of oil are still spewing into the Gulf. Enough is enough.”
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…
“Don't let anybody back you into a corner, that it's a nuclear plant or nothing, because it's simply not true”
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…
Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers defended the company's construction of a coal-burning Cliffside power plant at the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Conference, arguing that coal will remain necessary during a gradual transition to cleaner energy sources.…
A letter to the editor opposing congressional energy mandates and tax increases on domestic energy production, arguing for free-market solutions instead. The author, published in the Greenville News, is affiliated with SACE and Upstate Forever as…
The Southeast Coastal Climate Network hosted a public panel discussion in Charleston on rising sea levels and climate change impacts. SACE developed a video titled 'Rising Seas: Challenges and Opportunities for the Lowcountry' to demonstrate how…
Progress Energy CEO William D. Johnson argues in favor of a federal cap-and-trade program for carbon emissions, advocating for allowance allocation rather than auctioning to minimize consumer costs while achieving emission reductions. The op-ed contends that…
An AP article covering a Charleston forum on sea level rise sponsored by the Southeast Coastal Climate Network discusses potential 5-foot sea level rise by 2100 and its catastrophic impacts on Charleston's historic district and economy.…
Eight state attorneys general, including those from California and New York, have written to South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control urging denial of Santee Cooper's permit for a proposed 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant in…
Clemson University hosts the national kickoff of Focus the Nation, a teach-in initiative addressing global warming solutions. The event features discussions on clean energy technologies including wind power, biofuels, and hydrogen fuel cells, with participation from…
“some 880,000 gallons are spilled per year from current drilling operations in U.S. waters”
Op-ed by Nancy Cave, North Coast office director of the Coastal Conservation League, critiques Santee Cooper's proposed billion-dollar coal plant in South Carolina's Pee Dee region. Cave argues the project will not deliver promised economic benefits,…
A feature article by SACE Federal Policy Coordinator Jennifer Rennicks and Compton Fellow Colin Hagan argues that South Carolina should adopt a renewable energy standard to reduce dependence on imported coal and nuclear power. The authors…
