How are the White House's transportation initiatives measuring up?
Three years ago, the Obama Administration outlined their goals for “Building a 21st – Century Transportation Sector” in their Climate Action Plan. The goal of the plan included increasing fuel economy standards…
Coal Ash Management Forum Offers Insight into Industry Perspectives
On July 21 - July 22, 2016, SACE staff attended the Coal Ash Management Forum in Charlotte, NC. The forum was organized by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) which funds research on…
National Park Service Performs Major Disservice for Anti-Wind Power Activists
The National Park Service just did a major disservice to anti-wind energy activists. NPS recently published a new map showing the estimated sound levels for the entire country. NPS developed the map as…
Where Are They Now: Meegan Kelly
This blog was written by SACE's Communications Intern, Kailie Melchior. It is the first post in a series that interviews former SACE employees or partners and highlights where they are now in…
Coal's Decline and New Possibilities
This post was written by Kailie Melchior, High Risk Energy Intern with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) with contributions from SACE's High Risk Energy Coordinator, Adam Reaves. In April of this…
Guest Post: Peabody Coal’s Unprecedented Support for Climate Denial
This blog is a guest post reprinted with permission from NRDC. It was written by Aliya Haq whose work at NRDC focuses on developing and strengthening policies on climate change and clean energy…
EPA Moves Forward As Harvard Recognizes Billions of "Hidden" Clean Power Plan Benefits
UPDATE: EPA published its draft Clean Energy Incentive Program rule language in the Federal Register on June 30, 2016 - officially beginning the public comment period. EPA will accept public comments on…
How EPA’s Haze Rule Can Help Keep Our Air Clear
This blog was written by Mary Anne Hitt, Director of Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign. The original blog was published on May 20, 2016 and appeared here, on Huffington Post's Green blog. …
Eyes on the Prize: EPA Moves Forward on Clean Energy Despite Paused Clean Power Plan
As April came to an end, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a strong signal that it wasn't going to let the current political and legal battle keep it from moving some…
FL, GA, and AL Failing to Properly Regulate Coal Ash
This post is part two of a two-part series exploring the state of coal ash regulation and clean up in the Southeast. Part one focused on North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Part…