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2,441 mentions for advocacy area: Utility Decarbonization
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Op-ed arguing that carbon cap-and-trade legislation should auction pollution allowances to polluters rather than distributing them for free. The author cites a Southern Alliance for Clean Energy statement signed by 600 economists supporting auctions, and uses…
Thousands of Floridians participated in a statewide "Hands Across the Sand" initiative on February 14, 2010, to protest proposed offshore oil drilling along Florida's coasts. Tom Larson, identified as a member of both the Sierra Club…
A letter to the editor from John Bonitz argues that coal imports drain North Carolina's economy and advocates for stronger renewable energy and efficiency standards. The author cites a Union of Concerned Scientists report showing North…
Op-ed by Glenn Mauney (Carolinas Energy Policy Manager for SACE) and Maria Kingery arguing that North Carolina and the U.S. should lead the clean energy economy. The authors cite job creation potential from energy efficiency investments…
Western North Carolina residents attended an EPA public hearing in Charlotte to advocate for stricter regulation of coal ash as hazardous waste, citing health and environmental concerns from Progress Energy's Skyland plant. The article discusses the…
“Having personally experienced a child struggling for breath during an asthma attack, I can assure you little else matters when children's health is at risk”
Dr. Gregory K. Moss, senior pastor at St. Paul Baptist Church in Charlotte, writes an op-ed advocating for strong clean air and water standards from a faith perspective. He criticizes congressional votes to relax clean air…
Southern Company acknowledged nearly $1 billion in cost overruns for the Vogtle nuclear reactor expansion project in an SEC filing. Nine environmental and advocacy groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, held a February 2012…
“Much of the radioactive material was moved significantly further than two miles through downwind projection. So it is those kinds of trends that are very disconcerting and I think a step in the wrong direction.”
“We welcome Duke Energy's announcement today that they are seeking approval to cancel the controversial Levy County nuclear reactor project. Since the merger, Duke's leadership has taken a fresh look at these unnecessary nuclear projects and has absolutely made the right decision for Florida consumers.”
Dr. Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and member of TVA's Green Power Steering Committee, will be the guest speaker at a Land Owners and Users of Douglas Lake (LOUD) meeting…
“TVA will need to build new coal plants eventually, coal gasification is an environmentally superior process and TVA should be "getting on that learning curve" now”
Op-ed arguing that renewable energy technologies are economically competitive with traditional fossil fuel and nuclear generation. Cites a 2008 TVA study showing the region has substantial cost-competitive renewable energy potential, and notes that solar costs have…
A community forum held in Key Biscayne on July 15, 2010, addressed the Gulf oil spill crisis and energy solutions. Moderated by clean energy activist Susan Glickman, the event featured speakers from environmental organizations, government agencies,…
An article about the documentary "On Coal River" by filmmakers Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Wood, which examines North Carolina's coal consumption and mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia. SACE is listed as a sponsor of special Asheville…
