American Clean Skies Foundation

American Clean Skies Foundation
501(c)(3), Non-profit
Founded 2007
Headquarters Washington, D.C., USA
Key people
Gregory C. Staple, CEO
Products Energy and environmental policy
Website cleanskies.org

American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization based in Washington DC, USA. It advocates for a cleaner, low-carbon environment through the expanded use of alternative energy sources and energy efficiency. [1]

History

When it was formed in 2007 and during its initial years, the foundation was chaired by Aubrey McClendon, the former CEO and chairman of Chesapeake Energy, which provided funding. In February 2013, McClendon resigned from the ACSF Board of Directors and neither he nor Chesapeake Energy are currently involved with the foundation.

Denise Bode, a former Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, was ACSF's first CEO. On January 1, 2009, Bode resigned from ACSF to become the new CEO of the American Wind Energy Association. Gregory C. Staple, a Partner in the Washington D.C. office of Vinson & Elkins LLP, was named to replace Bode in December 2009.[2]

Campaigns

The foundation is involved in research and advocacy on federal and state clean energy policy. Its activities include:

Media Programs

In its early years, the foundation created an energy and environmental news service, branded as Clean Skies News; information was webcasted twice daily and a half hour TV show was aired each Sunday on WJLA TV, the Washington DC ABC affiliate.

In 2010, the foundation adopted a new magazine–news style format for the weekly show and changed the name to energyNOW! The new show was distributed by Bloomberg TV to 65 million cable homes.; it also aired on WJLA –TV in Washington DC. Andrew Heyward, the former President of CBS News, served as the show’s adviser and ombudsman. The final episode of energyNOW! was distributed in January 2012.

In 2012, the foundation announced a $250,000 Energy Visions Prize contest to reward innovative clean energy apps and videos.[15]

References

External links

American Clean Skies Foundation


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