Monday, July 7, 2025
On July 8, you will have an opportunity to speak up in support of a balanced compromise for Highway 41.
In 2020, Charleston County proposed widening Highway 41 to five lanes through the historic Phillips community, but given concerns expressed by residents and advocacy from the Conservation League and our partners, it shelved that initial plan and designed a Compromise Alternative. This compromise balances the needs of all communities along…
Monday, July 7, 2025
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 state Department of Environmental Services (DES) is not required to apply Coastal Management Program policies in…
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Join us Tuesday, July 8 at Mount Pleasant Town Council to speak up in support of a balanced compromise for Highway 41.
In 2020, Charleston County proposed widening Highway 41 to five lanes through the Phillips community but given concerns expressed by residents and advocacy from the Conservation League and our partners, it shelved that initial plan and designed a Compromise Alternative. This…
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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 Center to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) ensures a conservation outcome for…
Thursday, June 5, 2025
SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS
You can tell the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to not drill along the South Carolina coastline by submitting comments until June 16th.
Recently, the federal government announced its resumed consideration of South Carolina for offshore drilling and will soon begin an evaluation of potential locations along our coastline.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is now accepting…
Thursday, June 5, 2025
The future of Tickton Hall is hanging in the balance. We are counting on you to advocate for its protection.
Tickton Hall, a 1,520-acre property formerly a part of Chelsea, is at risk of overdevelopment.
Tickton Hall is located off Hwy. 462 and shares a 9,000-foot border with Euhaw Creek. Situated in a key wildlife corridor along the…
Monday, June 2, 2025
The Coastal Conservation League, South Carolina Environmental Law Project, Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation, Pawleys Island Litchfield Business Association, and community leaders have announced the launch of a new public awareness campaign designed to engage the community in intentional land use planning in Georgetown County.
Thrive Georgetown is a coalition of community planning advocates coming together to lead smart, equitable, and sustainable growth, advancing the new county zoning ordinances and planning for…
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
As of today, the Chelsea property in Jasper County will be protected. This is a monumental win for conservation, rural land use planning and maintaining the character of Jasper County.
Read more from the Post and Courier
Over the past years, the Conservation League played a critical role in preventing this property from being annexed and intensely developed, partnering with, informing, and rallying community members to advocate against annexation, which would have…
Thursday, May 8, 2025
This week, 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 electricity bills.
In April, the Senate approved numerous amendments that improved upon the version of the bill initially passed by the House in February. While some of those amendments remain, the House unfortunately stripped three key provisions: energy efficiency program savings targets,…
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Beaufort County Planning Commission unanimously recommends denying
After a four-hour meeting last night, the Beaufort County Planning Commission unanimously recommended denying the application to remove Pine Island from the Cultural Protective Overlay, or CPO, to allow for developing a private gated community and golf resort.
The Planning Commission cited the planning staff’s recommendations to deny the…
