We are thrilled to announce that the 2023 Energy and Environment Legislative Digest is now available for download! This annual publication has become a trusted resource for policymakers, industry leaders, and curious citizens alike, providing valuable insights into the latest developments concerning energy and environment in our region. The Digest is a comprehensive compilation of…
The clock is ticking! Register today to reserve your seat at our 63rd Annual Meeting! Our Chair, South Carolina’s Gov. Henry McMaster, is hosting the 3-day event this September 17-19 at the Westin Poinsett in the heart of Greenville’s historic downtown. The picturesque city of Greenville is situated in the shadows of the Blue Ridge…
Project Will Provide $20.5M to Establish a DAC Hub in northern Mobile County, Alabama The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced today that it will enter negotiations with Southern States Energy Board and its partners to support the deployment of a regional direct air capture (DAC) hub in south…
In late May, the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations announced its intention to enter negotiations with Southern States Energy Board for our Ash Grove Foreman Cement Plant Carbon Capture and Storage project. The proposed project includes integrated CO2 capture and storage associated with cement manufacturing at the Ash Grove Foreman Cement Plant in Foreman, Arkansas….
Last Friday, the White House announced that it had chosen members for its Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS) Federal Lands and Outer Continental Shelf Permitting Task Force. The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) chose our Federal Representative, Jim Powell, to sit on the task force, which was established to provide input…
Earlier this month, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it is making $250 million available to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies. These planning grants, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are the first tranche of funding going to states, local governments, Tribes, and territories from the $5 billion Climate…
A consortium spearheading development of a regional clean hydrogen hub on the U.S. Gulf Coast has received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) encouragement letter to submit its full application for the DOE Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs funding program. The LIGH2T group consists of the Southern States Energy Board, INEOS, Linde, MPLX and 13 consortium…
Registration is now open for our first webinar of 2022. Join us March 8 at 11 a.m. ET for this educational webinar on The Future of Critical Minerals & Rare Earth Elements in the Southeast. Now more than ever, securing and processing critical minerals (CMs) and rare earth elements (REEs) is critical to the technological…
A new publication focused on fossil energy and carbon management (FECM) legislation in the United States is now available. The FECM Digest is compiled in collaboration with our member states and includes a look at notable fossil energy and carbon management legislation from around the nation. Topics covered in this edition include regulatory measures affecting…
Applications due by Dec. 17 Recently, DOE announced its Communities LEAP (Local Energy Action Program) Pilot, which aims to facilitate sustained community-wide economic and environmental benefits primarily through DOE’s clean energy deployment work. The application deadline for the Communities LEAP Pilot is coming up. The opportunity is specifically open to low-income, energy-burdened communities also experiencing…
