$250 Million to Tackle Climate Pollution Up for Grabs

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…

Gulf Coast LIGH₂T Hydrogen Hub Advances in DOE Application Process

Gulf Coast LIGH₂T Hydrogen Hub Advances in DOE Application Process

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…

Register Now for our 62ᴺᴰ Annual Meeting!

Register Now for our 62ᴺᴰ Annual Meeting!

Registration is open for our 62nd Annual Meeting! Our Chair, South Carolina’s Gov. Henry McMaster, is hosting the 3-day event this August 28-30 in Charleston.  The theme guiding our agenda for the meeting is Clean Energy: Fueling Growth & Prosperity in the South. Join us as we discuss the clean energy transition, electric mobility and innovation,…

Review our 2022 Preliminary Digest

Our 2022 Preliminary Legislative Digest is now available! The Digest collects all energy and environmental (E&E) legislation enacted by the Board’s 18 member states and territories during their 2022 legislative sessions as well as some notable E&E bills from outside our membership. For the first time, we have collected passed bills and posted them in…

Registration for our 62ᴺᴰ Annual Meeting Opens Soon!

Registration for our 62ᴺᴰ Annual Meeting Opens Soon!

Mark your calendars! Registration for our 62nd Annual Meeting will open soon. Our Chair, South Carolina’s Gov. Henry McMaster, will host the 3-day event from August 28-30 in Charleston.  The theme guiding our agenda for this year is Clean Energy: Fueling Growth & Prosperity in the South. This year’s event will be hosted at the Charleston…

Now Available: 2022 SMRAP

Now Available: 2022 SMRAP

The 2022 edition of the Southern Mutual Radiation Assistance Plan (SMRAP) is now available for review. The document provides a mechanism for coordinating radiological emergency assistance capabilities among participating states. SMRAP is authorized under the provisions of the Southern Agreement for Mutual State Radiological Assistance, which was signed by the governors of Alabama, Florida, Georgia,…

Critical Minerals & Rare Earth Elements Webinar Available

Critical Minerals & Rare Earth Elements Webinar Available

Now more than ever, securing and processing critical minerals (CMs) and rare earth elements (REEs) is essential to the technological progress and decarbonization of the nation’s energy grid. China controls more than 80 percent of the world’s REEs—an imbalance that threatens U.S. energy independence and technological innovation. Critical minerals, as defined by the US Geological…