Sign Up!
Join Our E-mail Activist Network
Stay informed about important issues and be the first to know about upcoming events.
Sign up Here...
Employment Opportunities
- South Coast Director
- Energy and Climate Community Organizer
Become a Member
Click here to join. Take Action
Find out what you can do to help protect SC's coast.
More... Stay Informed
CCL In the News Don't Miss
Events & Outings 
CCL on Facebook
Watch
The CCL now has its own channel on YouTube. Stay tuned for even more video content.
Produced and presented by the Coastal Conservation League, Global Warming Guy is a lighthearted look at the serious issue of global climate change. Please visit GlobalWarmingGuy.com, watch the video, and pass it on to your friends.
| The State series takes a hard look at the shortcomings of DHEC  "DHEC under fire:
State regulators have given polluters breaks, withheld information from the public and pushed development over the protection of natural resources. Has the agency that’s supposed to safeguard the environment and our health lost its way?"
Click here to read the whole series .
SCDOT Accepts Public Comments on I-526 Extension
Support the New Way to Work Alternative
Click here to send your comments today!Charleston County plans to spend more than $420 million to extend I-526 through Johns Island to James Island. The extension of I-526 has been shown by regional studies not to solve many of our worst traffic problems, such as congestion on Savannah Highway and Folly Road. At the same time, it will increase sprawl, destroy wetlands, lower water quality, and potentially impact James Island County Park. Learn more about the vision and the traffic solutions behind The New Way To Work Alternative at www.newwaytowork.com.
Welcome to the Coastal Conservation League. The League was founded in 1989 by Dana Beach to protect the natural environment of the South Carolina coastal plain and to enhance the quality of life of our coastal communities. The League has four offices located in Charleston, Columbia, Georgetown, and Beaufort. Visit our home page regularly for the latest news and for opportunities to get involved with specific issues of concern to you. Join our family of more than 4,000 members and Get Active by signing up for our E-Alerts and weekly Legislative Updates during the legislative session. With the rapid increase in growth and development, we must work even harder to save this coastal plain. There’s lots you can do. JOIN US!
| Hot Topics
 Click here to view alternatives to the expansion of I-526
CCL Special Report:
The Environmental Connection to Public Health Protection CCL Special Report:
Offshore Drilling and South Carolina
An independent review of the estimated economic impact of a 600-megawatt coal-fired plant in Kingsburg, South Carolina:
Santee Cooper’s Kingsburg Coal-Fired Energy Plant: Analysis of Labor, Material, and Construction Impacts
Charleston receives an "F" in particle pollution from the American Lung Association
Click here for the report
Click here to find out more...
Charleston Magazine names Dana Beach as one of the 100 most influential Charlestonians
Click here to read the story in Charleston Magazine
The Charleston Post & Courier is doing a special series on mercury pollution in South Carolina.
Click here to read the articles
|