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These 51 Southeast Mayors and Communities Are Going for 100% Renewable Energy

Mayors and cities around the Southeast are going all in on renewable energy, which can help lower electricity costs, reduce pollution, and create jobs. The Sierra Club is compiling a list of…

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Hurricane Season Draws to Close, Sandy Begs for Action

November 30--the day that many of us in the coastal Southeast can breathe a sigh of relief that hurricane season finally “officially” ends.  Many of us can give thanks that we came…

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Yes, America wants solar and wind, not nukes

This guest blog was originally published by Michael Mariotte, president of the Nuclear Information Resource Service (NIRS) in GreenWorld on January 16, 2015. Find the direct post here. The post references the…

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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…

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MLK 50: Our First Family March in Memphis with NAACP

This blog post was written by Jason Carney, former Clean Energy Program Manager with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

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Proposed New Vogtle Reactors Hit Roadblock

This blog was written by Sara Barczak, former Regional Advocacy Director with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

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A Pope of Climate Denial

This blog is a repost from Facing South: The Online Magazine for the Institute for Southern Studies. Find the original blog post by Sue Sturgis here. There's broad agreement among scientists nowadays…

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Solar energy continues to provide investments and jobs in the Southeast

Stion's thin-film solar panels will be manufactured at a new facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Solar energy is fast becoming an economic driver in a location that may surprise some people: the Southeast. The…

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Two 1-megawatt solar projects are largest yet in TVA region

1 MW solar farm in Georgia installed by ESA Renewables Renewable energy continues its expansion in the Southeast with the recent unveiling of two 1-megawatt solar farms in Tennessee and Georgia. Each…