The Wait is Over for Florida as Tar Balls Wash Ashore
Guest Blog by Dr. Enid Sisskin The wait is over. For the last six weeks we’ve waited and wondered when we in Florida would start seeing the physical impacts of the Gulf…
The Gulf Oil Disaster, Vulnerable Communities and Energy Policy
This post was co-authored by Seandra Rawls and Marcus Strong, Clean Energy Policy intern for the summer of 2010. The sinking of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the uncontrollable oil…
Turning Anger Into Action, Responding to the BP Gulf Oil Disaster
Since the Gulf oil disaster began on April 20, the ever-increasing damage to local wildlife, ecosystems and local economies confirms just how deadly our addiction to oil and other dirty fossil fuels…
Tar balls found on beaches in Key West; oil in the loop current
The oil spill has gone from bad to worse as tar balls begin to wash up on the beaches in Key West, Fl. This coupled with satellite images showing the oil spill…
SACE Announces the Clean Energy Gulf Challenge
The tragic and ongoing Deepwater Horizon drilling disaster provides an opportunity to spotlight a path away from our riskiest sources of oil. Today we're issuing a Clean Energy Gulf Challenge to demonstrate…
Shifting Winds Push Oil and Dampen Enthusiasm for More Offshore Drilling
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
The Incompetent Blame Game as the Gulf Bleeds
I have watched this horrific spill unfold with utter disbelief at the lack of preparedness and clear incompetence of the oil companies’ response. It May Look "Slick" Remember the American Petroleum Institute’s…
As Oil Spills, Washington Chokes off Biodiesel Industry
As oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico, Congress has yet to pass an important extension of the $1.00 per gallon biodiesel blenders tax credit. 2009 has been tough for…
Oil Spill Sinking Not Shrinking Thanks to Toxic Dispersants
At first glance, the latest forecast image from NOAA shows that the oil spill is significantly smaller than in previous days. The truth is that the amount of oil spewing out of…
Loop Current Could Bring Oil to East Coast
The next stop on BP's runaway disaster train: the "loop current." This warm water current sets up in the Gulf of Mexico and flows out through the Florida Straights, past the Keys…