Overview About 20 miles from the historic heart of Charleston lies another significant peninsula—low lying, flood-prone, and steeped in history: Cainhoy. This 9,000-acre property—twice the land area of the Charleston Peninsula—is one of the largest and most ecologically sensitive undeveloped
Interested in clean energy advocacy but feeling lost in a maze of mysterious, arcane jargon? We’re here to help! Energy systems are labyrinths of complicated, heavily regulated technologies that are designed to support our modern comforts and conveniences. It may
Protect the ACE Basin from Pipelines & Power Plants The Canadys gas-fired power plant and accompanying Elba Bridge Pipeline are likely to impact the Edisto River and the ACE Basin wetlands. The Coastal Conservation League opposes the proposed 2,180-megawatt gas
Highway 462 and a Jasper County growth analysis With Development Imminent, Jasper County Residents Can Still Shape the Future of the Hwy. 462 Corridor. Jasper County is currently experiencing rapid growth, with places like the Highway 462 corridor at risk.
What is Biomass Energy? Biomass is organic material from plants and animals. The most common way of extracting its energy is direct combustion, when the biomass is burned to produce electricity. Biomass feedstocks are raw, organic materials processed for the purposes of
WHAT IS IT? In 2024, the City of Charleston’s Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Sustainability released its Comprehensive Integrated Water Plan, also known as the Charleston Water Plan (CWP). The purpose of the Water Plan is to provide a long-term
The I-526 Mark Clark Extension project is officially no more. The S.C. Transportation Infrastructure Bank Board voted unanimously May 2025 to end the three-way funding contract. This is one of the final pieces to affirm the end of this destructive
It’s been 58 years since the City of Charleston’s zoning ordinance was first updated and 93 years since it was first established. Think about how much has changed in Charleston over the last 58 years. The City of Charleston’s population
One of the ways the Coastal Conservation League engages in energy issues is by intervening in electric utility rate cases. Because they are natural monopolies, investor-owned electric utilities must receive approval from the S.C. Public Service Commission of any changes
My name is Taylor Allred, and it has been my honor to join the Coastal Conservation League this year as our Energy & Climate Program Director. We are in a dynamic time for energy and climate policy in South Carolina,
UPDATE: Coastal Conservation League will continue raising concerns about destructive new highways in Horry County The passing of the Horry County Special Sales and Use Tax means that rural western Horry and Georgetown counties will be opened to sprawling development,
In the last week of the 2025 legislative session, the omnibus energy legislation House Bill 3309 was approved by the General Assembly. The bill includes sweeping policy changes that will significantly impact electric utility investment decisions, the environment, and our
