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Statement on S.C. Supreme Court Ruling on Cruise Terminal

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE February 19, 2020 Contact: Diane Knich, Communications Manager, [email protected], (843) 530-0211 Supreme Court Preserves Rights to Challenge Government Approval of Polluters on Behalf of Affected Citizens CHARLESTON, SC – Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision that denied citizens’ ability to challenge the permit authorizing the construction of  new cruise ship terminal at Union Pier. In response to the decision, Laura Cantral, Executive Director of the Coastal Conservation League,…

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Statement on Santee Cooper

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Press Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 11, 2020 Media Contacts: Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League, [email protected], (843) 530-0211 Alan Hancock, Coastal Conservation League, [email protected], (803) 361-1693 In response to the announcement of bids from the Department of Administration on the disposition of Santee Cooper, Eddy Moore, Energy and Climate Director at the Coastal Conservation League, issued the following statement: “The bids are a good start. South Carolina deserves a clean energy future and the jobs that come…

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South Carolinians support a clean energy future for South Carolina

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Jan. 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League, [email protected], (843) 530-0211 Angelina Ricci Eisenhauer, Audubon South Carolina, [email protected], (202)257-4733 Mike Mather, Southern Environmental Law Center, [email protected], (434) 977-4090 John Tynan, Conservation Voters of South Carolina, [email protected], (803) 626-4650 MEDIA ADVISORY Groups to Provide Legislative and Media Briefing on a Least-Cost, Clean Energy Path for Santee Cooper COLUMBIA, S.C. – On Thursday, Jan. 30, conservation and clean…

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Fossil fuel path for Santee Cooper is most expensive for customers going forward

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Press Release from the Southern Environmental Law Center, the Sierra Club and Coastal Conservation League For Immediate Release: Sept. 12, 2019 Contact: Mike Mather, SELC, (434) 977-4090 or cell/text (434) 333-9464; [email protected] Alan Hancock, Coastal Conservation League; (803) 361-1693; [email protected] Alex Amend, Sierra Club, (404) 457-8937; [email protected] Fossil fuel path for Santee Cooper is most expensive for customers going forward COLUMBIA, S.C. – A new report being distributed to lawmakers shows that a Santee Cooper future…

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Court denies request to proceed with groin construction in Georgetown Co.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Press Release South Carolina Environmental Law Project Coastal Conservation League FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2019 Contact: Amy E. Armstrong, Esquire SC Environmental Law Project [email protected] or (843) 527-0078 Caitie Forde-Smith Coastal Conservation League [email protected] or (252) 714-4790 Court denies request to proceed with groin construction in Georgetown County GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC – The Administrative Law Court denied DeBordieu Colony Community Association’s request to lift the automatic stay, which would have enabled it to begin constructing three groins on Debidue Beach in Georgetown…

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BREAKING: State Supreme Court will hear Captain Sams case

Friday, August 9, 2019

We just learned that the South Carolina Supreme Court agreed to hear another one of our cases to stop development on Captains Sams Spit, a dynamic sand spit on the far end of Kiawah Island. This is great news! Justices will soon consider the developers’ plans to build a 2,380-foot steel wall on the eroding stretch of beach leading out to the spit. This will be the fifth time the court will hear arguments on…

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Statement on state’s rejection of seismic request

Monday, July 8, 2019

July 8, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contacts: Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director at [email protected] or (252) 714-4790 Alan Hancock, Energy and Climate Advocacy Director at [email protected] or (803) 361-1693 Coastal Conservation League cheers state’s rejection of seismic request CHARLESTON, S.C. — Today, the state’s Department of…

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News Coverage chronicling I-526 extension negotiations

Monday, June 3, 2019 526 Ends

This post has a comprehensive list of news coverage related to the recent Intergovernmental Agreement and actions by Charleston County with half cent sales tax dollars. News Coverage January 2019-present: Topic – FAQ on the project October 3, 2018: I-526 extension explained: The controversy, the cost and what it means for you Excerpt: Charleston County is ready to spend more money than they’ve ever spent on any single project to make the Interstate…

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Coastal Conservation League, residents challenge Interstate 526 contract

Monday, June 3, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2019 Contacts: Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director — (252) 714-4790 or [email protected] Diane Knich, Communications Associate — (843) 530-0211 or [email protected] Coastal Conservation League, residents challenge Interstate 526 contract Legal filing calls into question Charleston County’s use of half-cent sales tax CHARLESTON, S.C. — Today, the Coastal Conservation League and three Charleston County residents filed a lawsuit in South Carolina state court challenging the county’s use of funds from the 2016 half-cent…

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Google and groundwater

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Today — as we face drought conditions and less than two years after Google’s first request rocked the region — the tech giant is applying for the exact same groundwater permit and the Coastal Conservation League has some of the same concerns. Google wants to pull 1.5 million gallons of groundwater a day from an ancient and pristine aquifer that supports neighboring towns. Google is set to expand its data center in Berkeley County and wants to pull…

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