Where the 2016 Candidates Stand on Energy Issues: Hillary Clinton
This post is the second in a series of blogs examining where 2016 candidates for President or Governor of North Carolina stand on key energy issues. Note: The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy does…
Where the 2016 Candidates Stand on Energy Issues: Donald Trump
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Danger Days on the Rise in Florida
Is it hot enough for you? Well, Climate Central just released a report that it's about to get hotter, especially in Florida. The study finds National Weather Service-designated “Danger Days” — where…
Eyes on the Prize: EPA Moves Forward on Clean Energy Despite Paused Clean Power Plan
As April came to an end, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a strong signal that it wasn't going to let the current political and legal battle keep it from moving some…
EPA Takes Historic First Step to Plug the Leaks on Methane Pollution
In a historic announcement today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the first national standards for reducing methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. These methane rules are part…
Climate Feedback: Scientists Collaborate to Sort Fact from Fiction In Media’s Coverage of Climate Change
The following guest post is from Climate Feedback, a global network of scientists who analyze and critique articles about climate change in the mainstream media, holding publications accountable for accurately reporting on…
Cities, Counties and Major Tech Companies Join in Support for Clean Power Plan
Last week, more than 50 state and county governments, representing 28 states, along with global tech leaders like Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft, joined the list of groups filing briefs in support…
EPA Administrator Talks Clean Air for Kids in Atlanta
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Gina McCarthy, joined moms in Atlanta last night to talk about air pollution and ways we can work together to provide cleaner air for our kids.…
Another Option in the Toolbox for National Climate Action is Being Targeted by Industry
If climate change deniers see it as a threat to their efforts to stymie climate action, then you know it's a powerful tool. Clean Air Act Section 115, which has never been used…
What Presidential Candidates Said About Climate Change in the Florida Debates This Week
The hosts of this week's presidential debates in Miami did a service to the people of Florida by listening to the call of the 21 Florida mayors who requested the moderators to…