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Pine Island Threat Returns: Your Voice Matters This September
Friday, August 22, 2025Developers are
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Coastal Conservation League Obtains Map of Gas Pipeline Planned to Cross the Savannah River and Parts of Hampton and Colleton Counties
Tuesday, August 19, 2025Santee Cooper and Dominion Energy are planning to build a 2,200 MW combined-cycle power plant in Canadys, SC. If built, it would be one of the largest gas-fired power plants in the country, and its harmful emissions would threaten the health of surrounding communities. Coastal Conservation League recently obtained a map showing the preliminary route of the pipeline being planned to bring methane gas to the Canadys site. A Colleton County Council member brought…
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The fight for Audubon’s Beidler Forest
Wednesday, August 13, 2025Thank you to the more than 1100 advocates who have sent a letter to the Public Service Commission telling them hands off Audubon’s Beidler Forest! Last month, Santee Cooper announced a proposal to cut down hundreds of trees in Audubon’s Francis Beidler Forest, including sections of original and old growth, to make way for a new transmission line. In the…
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Conservation League staff lead the way in expertise
Friday, August 8, 2025This week, Conservation League staff continue to share their expertise on issues up and down the coast, from a successful outcome of a legal settlement to environmental impacts connected to a potential revival of the VC Summer nuclear project. Watch below and hear from Taylor Allred, Energy & Climate Program Director, and Becky Ryon, North Coast Officer Director.
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Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (GrowFood Carolina)
Thursday, August 7, 2025Charleston, SC – South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (GrowFood Carolina) has received $3,600 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports community feeding partners as they tackle food insecurity and promote healthier lifestyles through nutritional education initiatives. “The Coastal Conservation League knows that food hubs like GrowFood Carolina are critical to protecting our rural landscapes and improving quality of life across the coastal plain,”…
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Have Your Say in the Future of Horry County: Take the Comprehensive Plan Survey
Thursday, August 7, 2025Do you live or own a business in Horry County? Then, please consider taking Horry County’s survey for their five-year review of the Imagine 2040 comprehensive plan. Give your input on how they should adapt to growth trends and include a Resiliency Element as mandated by state law since Horry County adopted the comprehensive plan in 2019.
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Conservation League welcomes new board members, recognizes longtime supporters
Thursday, July 24, 2025The Conservation League is excited to announce the appointment of two new members of the Board of Directors: Darcy Mauro and Duncan Mégroz. Darcy and Duncan share the Conservation League’s passion for protecting our environment and the coastal plain. Their involvement will be a tremendous asset to the Conservation League and to the protection of the South Carolina coast. Darcy Mauro has lived on Sullivan’s Island for 20 years, where she recently…
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Hands Off Beidler Forest!
Thursday, July 17, 2025Santee Cooper wants to cut down hundreds of trees in the Francis Beidler Forest, including sections of original and old growth, to make way for a new transmission line. Beidler is the world’s largest old-growth cypress-tupelo swamp forest, featuring thousand-year-old trees, a vibrant ecosystem, and flowing blackwater that attracts photographers and nature lovers from all over the world. To proceed with their plan, Santee Cooper must obtain…
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What’s next for Tickton Hall
Wednesday, June 18, 2025On Monday night, the Town of Ridgeland’s Planning Commission voted 3-2 in favor of the proposed “Special District” zoning for Tickton Hall. This upzoning would allow for 2,034 homes, 50 docks on Euhaw Creek, and 250,000 square feet of commercial space. Such a development could have major impacts to the environment and quality of life for Jasper and Beaufort County residents. Further, Highway 462 is already dealing with high traffic volumes, and…
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