Labor and the Clean Power Plan: More Jobs, More Justice
This guest post was written by Dean Hubbard and Alejandra Núñez of the Sierra Club and originally appeared in the Sierra Club's Compass blog. You can find the original post here. The Spanish version…
Justicia Económica y el Plan de Energía Limpia: Más Empleos, Más Justicia
This guest post was written by Dean Hubbard and Alejandra Núñez of the Sierra Club and originally appeared in the Sierra Club's Compass blog. You can find the original post here. The English version of the blog can be found…
A People's Movement Takes Widespread Action on Climate Around the Southeast and Nation Today
This post is part of the “Prelude to Paris” series highlighting updates and analysis on international climate negotiations in the lead up to the United Nations climate change conference – the 21st…
Is Climate Change Actually a Threat to National Security?
In last night's Democratic Party presidential debate, two of the five candidates on stage--Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley--said that climate change is one of the greatest threats to the United States' national…
SC Mayor's Perspective on Flood: One Time Event? Or Wake Up Call?
This guest post, by Billy Keyserling, Mayor of Beaufort, SC, originally appeared in his October 9 newsletter. SACE applauds Mayor Keyserling and the Beaufort/Port Royal Sea Level Rise Task Force for the…
Polling Shows Hispanic Voters Support Climate Action
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, SACE will be posting a series of blogs highlighting issues that impact Latino communities throughout the Southeast. This is the third blog in this series.…
Engaging on Energy: The Clean Power Plan - A New Opportunity for Clean Energy in the Southeast
In August, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the first-ever rules to curb carbon pollution from existing power plants under the Clean Air Act. In addition to reducing carbon emissions by 32% below…
Environmental Justice In the Clean Power Plan
This guest post was written by Leslie Fields, Director of Sierra Club's Environmental Justice and Community Partnerships Program, and Alejandra Nuñez, Staff Attorney for the Sierra Club's Environmental Law Program. This post…
La Justicia Ambiental en el Plan de Energía Limpia
This guest post was written by Leslie Fields, Director of Sierra Club's Environmental Justice and Community Partnerships Program, and Alejandra Nuñez, Staff Attorney for the Sierra Club's Environmental Law Program. This post originally appeared…
In Praise of Climate Scientists
This blog was written by John D. Wilson, former Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.