Legislators Shine Light on Energy Competition in SC
Update, May 16, 2019: Governor McMaster signed the South Carolina Energy Freedom Act into law. Update, Feb. 22, 2019: The bill has passed the House and is moving to the Senate. Please…
New Year, New Opportunity for Wind in NC
North Carolina's wind energy moratorium expires on Dec. 31 while a project is poised to deliver economic development and clean energy to the state.
Trump Admin Advances Reckless Seismic Airgun Surveys in the Atlantic
Today, the Trump Administration approved harming whales and dolphins as part of the administration’s reckless, out-of-touch “drill-everywhere" plan, which seeks to do the bidding of Big Oil at the expense of coastal residents, economies, and wildlife. Seismic airgun blasting…
National Climate Assessment Signals Big Impacts for Southeast
The new National Climate Assessment released Friday, November 23, describes how the impacts of climate change affecting the U.S. now and in the future. In this post, we focus on the four…
VFW Post Goes Solar, Serves Vets, Saves Money, and Protects Environment in SC
In honor of veterans, we at SACE wanted to highlight a great story about veterans taking a significant step to protect the environment and advance the clean energy economy. Thank you to all…
NC Gov. Roy Cooper Takes Big Steps in Climate Protection
Last week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order to protect North Carolinians' public health and environment, and grow the state's economy by taking action on climate change. The executive…
V.C. Summer and Dominion: How to Save Customers Money and Protect the Environment
South Carolina’s energy regulator--the Public Service Commission (PSC)--will be hearing a very important case in November to decide the future of the abandoned V.C. Summer nuclear project and SCE&G’s proposed merger with…
Hurricane Florence and Climate Change: What We Know
Update, September 13, 12:00 pm: Hurricane Florence is beginning to hit North Carolina and will start impacting South Carolina this afternoon. Impacts are likely to be severe and life-threatening. Heavy rainfall will…
Where the 2018 Candidates Stand on Energy: Democratic Nominee for South Carolina Governor James Smith
This post is the third in a series of blogs examining where the 2018 candidates for state and federal offices in the Southeast stand on key energy and climate issues. SACE's Sarah…
Recap of South Carolina Energy Policy in 2018 Legislative Session
Following the cancellation of the V.C. Summer nuclear power plant, the 2018 legislative session in South Carolina was a historic opportunity for significant, long-lasting reform in South Carolina energy policy. Political focus…