Thursday, February 7, 2019
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 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
Groups aim to protect pristine estuary and health of beach, appeal state agency decision authorizing multiple groins on Debidue in Georgetown County
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC – Today, the South Carolina Environmental Law Project, on behalf of the Coastal Conservation League, filed a Request for Review with the S.C. Department of Health…
Friday, January 18, 2019
Press Release from the Southern Environmental Law Center and Coastal Conservation League
For Immediate Release: Jan. 18, 2019
Contact:
Mike Mather, SELC Communications, (434) 333-9464 or [email protected]
Caitie Forde-Smith, Coastal Conservation League, (252) 714-4790, [email protected]
Judge bars government from working on seismic permits during shutdown
Ruling clarifies government’s confusing and contradictory position
CHARLESTON, SC — A federal judge has barred the government from moving forward with seismic permitting during the shutdown, settling the confusion the government created…
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 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
Groups Appeal Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling Upholding Development Permits for Captain Sams Spit
CHARLESTON, SC—Administrative Law Judge Ralph King Anderson, III, issued a ruling on December 14, 2018, affirming the state Department of Health and Environmental Control’s decision to issue a permit authorizing the construction of a road, steel sheetpile…
Monday, January 7, 2019
Press Statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Coastal Conservation League
For Immediate Release: Jan. 8, 2019
Contact:
Caitie Forde-Smith, Coastal Conservation League, (252) 714-4790 or [email protected]
Mike Mather, SELC, (434) 977-4090 or [email protected]
SC Attorney General Alan Wilson Joins Anti-Seismic Lawsuit
Seven Other East Coast Attorneys General Previously Joined Action
CHARLESTON, SC — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a lawsuit to stop the possibility of seismic blasting in the Atlantic Ocean, joining…
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Laura Cantral is the Coastal Conservation League’s new Executive Director. She brings with her a track record of success in strategy development, partnership building, and environmental policy at the international, regional, and state levels.
Before joining the Coastal Conservation League in January, Laura was a senior partner at Meridian Institute, a nonprofit with offices in Washington, DC and Colorado that focuses on building collaborative approaches to address complex and…
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Here’s my take on the news that Santee Cooper and SCE&G are abandoning a nuclear expansion project at the V.C. Summer power plant and what you can do next as a utility customer and South Carolina citizen.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
From the Charleston City Paper’s Dustin Waters: Is Charleston next in line to take a stand on plastic bags?
Let’s consider the plastic bag. Over recent years, there’s been a growing debate across the country regarding the impact of these everyday conveniences. On one side, you have those who argue that plastic bags pollute our cities, waste resources, and harm wildlife. On the other side, you have the counter argument: Plastic bags are efficient, affordable,…
Friday, February 19, 2016
From E&E Publishing:
South Carolina has been in carbon-cutting talks for more than two years, said Hamilton Davis, energy program director for the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and a participant in the state’s planning process. “I don’t anticipate that the Supreme Court hitting the pause button is going to derail the work that we’ve been doing,” Davis said.
A stunning U.S. Supreme Court decision to halt implementation of the Obama administration’s signature regulation for cutting…
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Here’s an update on the progress of the roads debate in the SC Senate, with voices from social media.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Turning point for I-26 transit
By the Post and Courier Editorial Board
January 23, 2016
After more than a year and a half of research public meetings and intensive planning, an effort to build a mass transit alternative along Interstate 26 between Summerville and peninsular Charleston is reaching a major turning point.
On Monday, the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments will host a series of three meetings to gather one last round of…
