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2,441 mentions for advocacy area: Utility Decarbonization
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“The senator continually states that the wind doesn't blow in Tennessee. But the Tennessee Valley Authority shows, in its latest renewable energy assessment, that the wind energy potential for TVA is almost equivalent to the amount of hydropower currently generated for the TVA system.”
Environmental and social activists in South Florida are organizing climate change advocacy events on Saturday, including bike rides, rallies, and community cleanings in conjunction with 350.org and 1Sky campaigns. The events aim to promote energy legislation…
Colin Hagan, federal policy associate for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, argues in this op-ed that the American Clean Energy and Security Act's cap-and-trade system would benefit Georgia economically. He contends that auctioning pollution credits,…
“Unfortunately, Mr. Stan Wise is doing the bidding for Southern power companies. We have heard yet another refrain of the South's tired song when it comes to renewable energy production: 'The sun don't shine, the wind don't blow and the trees don't grow here.'”
A letter to the editor from Richard Mode, National Wildlife Federation outreach coordinator in North Carolina, thanks Rep. Heath Shuler for voting in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The author argues the…
“Nuclear power is the exact same it was in the 1950's. It's the same technology, it hasn't really gotten any cleaner.”
“It's fundamental to every person in this country, whether you're from Nashville, Tennessee, or Key West, Florida. These decisions are going to impact you.”
“When the voters finally got a chance to voice their opinion, they overwhelmingly voted for change. It is tone-deaf and irresponsible for the commission to rush this decision through.”
“We think that this permit is not only unacceptable and irresponsible, but also illegal”
An editorial arguing that President-elect Obama must act urgently on climate change and green infrastructure despite economic headwinds. The article discusses the UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, environmental impacts of climate change, and Obama's proposed…
An editorial in The Post and Courier discusses the local threat of climate change and sea-level rise to Charleston, South Carolina. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is mentioned as having organized a panel discussion and…
“Wood-fired plants put out less sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide than coal-fired ones, they put out no mercury. And they are considered carbon neutral, as long as the wood burned is replaced by new trees.”
“First, we can do no harm. The proposed Santee Cooper 1,320-megawatt, dirty, coal-fired power plant will spew out tons of global-warming pollution a year. We cannot afford to put any more pollution into our atmosphere. Second, one of the best things we can do to reduce pollution also will help us save on our electricity bills. Everyone should focus immediately on using energy more wisely by installing programmable thermostats, better windows and doors, and efficient insulation and appliances. Third, we can invest in clean homegrown energy resources. South Carolina has great potential for offshore wind power, as well as the ability to put farmers to work growing energy for our future.”
A letter to the editor from Nick Algee of 1Sky Florida and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy criticizes Senator Mel Martinez for opposing cap-and-trade legislation and claiming Florida has no solar potential. Algee argues that Florida…
“Georgia and other Southern states could easily reach the 25 percent by 2025 goal if they did a better job of tapping into biomass, wind, solar and ocean-energy resources”
