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…
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…
Thursday, May 9, 2019
I’m sitting on the steps of the Statehouse, reflecting on and celebrating the close of the first half of another legislative session in Columbia. It’s my tenth year with the Coastal Conservation League, and 2019 will go down in the books as one of my favorites yet.
In 2019, we generated more calls and emails to Columbia than ever before. Thanks to you and your engagement, we made progress — we helped good bills advance that will benefit…
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Today, the state’s Joint Bond Review Committee demonstrated fiscal concern for Charleston County taxpayers when it decided to carefully review and digest data gathered by a subcommittee studying the contract for the Interstate 526 extension. And instead of charging ahead with a vote, committee members again requested still-outstanding legal assurances from Charleston County.
JBRC member Sen. Thomas Alexander (R-Oconee), who is chairman of the subcommittee studying the contract, said that group will meet one more…
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
May 8, 2019
Press Statement
Coastal Conservation League
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Alan Hancock, Energy and Climate Advocacy Director
[email protected] or (803) 361-1693
Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director
[email protected] or (252) 714-4790
Coastal Conservation League applauds the final passage of Energy Freedom Act
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Following today’s Senate vote in favor of the Energy Freedom Act (House Bill 3659), Executive Director Laura Cantral issued the following statement….
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Today is an exciting day for the Coastal Conservation League. It is with great enthusiasm that I introduce Anthony Mirisciotta as the next General Manager of our food hub, GrowFood Carolina.
Anthony brings with him years of experience in the agriculture world, and his track record of success indicates his commitment to furthering local food systems and the communities he has lived and worked in.
Throughout his career and our…
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
On Tuesday, the House Agriculture committee approved an important bill (House Bill 3087), which would keep the onshore infrastructure associated with offshore drilling out of our communities.
The Coastal Conservation League has long opposed drilling for oil and gas off our coast. The risks are just too great. Offshore oil and gas drilling threatens our beaches, rivers, creeks, salt marshes and sea islands. And it could harm brown pelicans, bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles and…
Friday, April 26, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Amy Armstrong, Esquire, Executive Director
South Carolina Environmental Law Project
[email protected] or (843) 527-0078
Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director
Coastal Conservation League
[email protected] or (252) 714-4790
Erin Hardwick Pate, North Coast Office Director
Coastal Conservation League
[email protected] or (803) 413-5008
Groups challenge proposed groins on Georgetown Co. beach, efforts to engineer shoreline
A new appeal to state’s Administrative Law Court aims to protect pristine estuary and health of beach
GEORGETOWN, SC — On behalf of the Coastal Conservation League, the…
Thursday, April 25, 2019
April 25, 2019
Press Statement
Coastal Conservation League
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Alan Hancock, Energy and Climate Advocacy Director
[email protected] or (803) 361-1693
Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director
[email protected] or (252) 714-4790
Coastal Conservation League calls on Congress to settle drilling debate
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Following remarks by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to the Wall Street Journal confirming the Trump administration’s plan for federal offshore oil and gas leasing…
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
This month, Slightly North of Broad Executive Sous Chef Megan Hutchinson is sharing her recipe for a strawberry benne seed waffle. Ripe local strawberries are combined with fluffy batter and benne seeds and topped with warm maple syrup and a splash (or two) of bourbon. Megan doesn’t skimp on a scoop of vanilla ice cream, too. Drool.
Strawberry Benne Seed Waffle
Wet ingredients