South Florida Leading the Way: Broward County, FL, Supports EPA's Carbon Limits
The Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida voted today to pass a resolution voicing support for the newly-proposed limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Also known as the Clean…
What the Clean Power Plan Means for the Southeast
On Wednesday, June 18, the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Clean Power Plan was published in the Federal Register, officially starting the 120-day comment period. Released on June 2, the Clean Power Plan…
It’s Electric! The Science of Cleaner Vehicles
This post - written by James Nolan, Associate Professor at Georgia Gwinnett College - originally appeared on the Union of Concerned Scientists' blog The Equation on June 17 and can be viewed…
North Carolina off to a great start to meet EPA's Clean Power Plan
This is a guest post by Luis Martinez at Natural Resources Defense Council. It was originally published on NRDC's Switchboard blog on June 5, 2014. [Last] Monday, the US Environmental Protection Agency…
EPA Announces New Limits on Carbon Pollution that Will Protect Health and Tackle Climate Change
This blog was written by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council in Washington DC and was originally published on June 2 via NRDC's blog Switchboard. The Obama Administration announced a major…
Carbon Regulation for Existing Coal Plants On the Horizon
In less than a week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will unveil its first ever carbon pollution standards for existing coal-fired power plants. These proposed standards are expected to be released on…
Governor Scott, What's Your Plan?
There has been a lot of attention paid to climate change impacts to Florida in the past month, including the record rain storms that resulted in the declaration of a state of…
Climate Change Takes Center Stage on Earth Week in Miami
Climate change impacts, including sea level rise, were front and center in South Florida - paying true respect to Earth Week. While environment-focused events were occurring across Florida, Miami-Dade County was home…
Today's National Climate Assessment Provides the Latest on Climate Change
SACE staffer Jennifer Rennicks co-authored this blogpost. A new report, known as the National Climate Assessment, was released by the White House today, presenting the latest information on the state of climate…
Power Outages, Extreme Weather, and Climate Change: How Smart Energy Choices Will Help Keep the Lights On
On April 29, SACE's High Risk Energy Program Director, Ulla Reeves presented on the topics covered in this blog to the first-ever Carolinas Climate Resilience Conference in Charlotte, NC. This blog post…