Calling All Coast Lovers! Sign Up Today To Protect Our Coast From Offshore Drilling
Calling all coast lovers! Your help is needed in making May 20, 2017 the biggest ever day of action to show opposition to offshore drilling. The 8th annual Hands Across the Sand…
The Carolinas' First Offshore Wind Lease Sale Scheduled for March 16
The first-ever lease sale for offshore wind off the Carolinas' coast has been scheduled for March 16, 2017. The lease sale will allow interested development companies to bid on the rights to…
Obama Serves Coastal Residents By Denying Seismic Permits
With just two weeks left in office, President Obama added a major piece to his environmental legacy by denying pending permits for seismic exploration for offshore oil and gas in the Atlantic.…
2016 breaking records in all the wrong places
As international climate negotiations carry on in Marrakech, Morocco at COP 22 and President-Elect Trump vows to nix American involvement in such international cooperation going forward, the climate is sending clear signals about…
Where the 2016 Candidates Stand on Energy Issues: Gary Johnson
This post is the fourth in a series of blogs examining where 2016 candidates for President stand on key energy and climate issues. Note: The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy does not support or…
Standing up for Coastal Environment & Culture
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, is a champion of the environment, standing up to protect the natural resources that have sustained Gullah/Geechee people for generations. Recently, one of Queen Quet’s…
What's the hurricane-climate change connection?
As hurricane season kicks off along the Atlantic coast (June 1 to November 30), it's a good time to think about the connection between hurricanes and climate change. As the climate warms,…
Honoring Memorial Day With Energy and Climate Security
If you enjoy the blog post below, please join us on Thursday, June 2 at 11:00 am, EDT, for a free webinar on national security and climate change in partnership with the Center…
New Shell Oil Spill in the Gulf Underscores Need to Transition to Clean Energy
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reported on Friday serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of perpetuating the fossil fuel era through risky offshore drilling. Shell spilled more…
Green Spirit Awards: North Charleston, SC Brewery Wants to Save Paradise, Says "No Drill, No Spill" to Offshore Drilling
This is the third post in our Green Spirit Awards monthly blog series, highlighting breweries, wineries and distilleries in the Southeast using clean energy to create tasty, sustainable beverages. You can read…