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The fight for Audubon’s Beidler Forest

Thank 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 […]

Conservation League staff lead the way in expertise

This 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 […]

Have Your Say in the Future of Horry County: Take the Comprehensive Plan Survey

Do 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 […]

Energy efficient data centers at ACEEE

Last week, I presented at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)’s Summer Study on Industry. The conference, themed “Industrial Competitiveness and the Evolving Energy Landscape,” centered around innovation, efficiency, and advances in energy solutions for the industrial sector, which accounts for one-third of total U.S. energy consumption. Presentations covered a broad spectrum, including […]

Conservation League welcomes new board members, recognizes longtime supporters

The 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 […]

Hands Off Beidler Forest!

Santee 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 […]

A LONG-FOUGHT WIN FOR LEWIS OCEAN BAY HERITAGE PRESERVE

Today, the official sale of a property adjacent to Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve marks the culmination of years of work to protect the preserve.  The property is where a new hospital was proposed, far too close to a preserve that requires prescribed fire to maintain the habitat. Announced today, the sale from Conway Medical […]

GROUPS APPEAL HARMFUL SEPTIC RULING

On June 27, 2025, the Charleston Waterkeeper and Coastal Conservation League filed a notice of appeal in the South Carolina Court of Appeals in a case considering septic tank permits and the unique realities of the coast, where development pressures and climate impacts compound management challenges. The appeal challenges a lower court’s ruling that the […]