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Lily Abromeit


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Support Strong Rural Zoning

Monday, September 16, 2024

On September 19, Jasper County Council will hold a public hearing for the rezonings in the Euhaw District. We strongly encourage you to attend the meeting and give comments in support of these robust rural zoning standards proposed for this important corridor. Jasper County Council Public Hearing Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM Port Royal Sound Foundation 310 Okatie Highway, Okatie Blessed with many natural resources, the Euhaw area includes land along scenic…

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Coastal Conservation League launches campaign to stop I-526 Extension

Monday, September 9, 2024

  The Conservation League’s campaign highlights environmental damage, community displacement, and the project’s empty promises to voters ahead of the November vote. The Coastal Conservation League has launched a “Save Our Sea Islands” campaign to stop the I-526/Mark Clark Expressway Extension project set to be funded if the Charleston County Special Sales and Use Tax referendum passes this November. This campaign initiative aims to protect Charleston’s most treasured resources—our Sea Islands, our Stono River, our…

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Hold the line for St. Helena

Monday, September 9, 2024

On Monday, September 9, Beaufort County Council will discuss the proposed Pine Island golf resort during Executive Session. Don’t allow a backroom deal to circumvent the Cultural Protection Overlay (CPO) and green light a golf resort on St. Helena.It is urgent to show up on Monday to remind the County Council that the community has spoken: protect the CPO and don’t allow a golf resort…

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Court dismisses lawsuit challenging ballot question on $5.4 billion tax for 526 Extension

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Today, the Court of Common Pleas concluded that voters will have to wait until after the November election to challenge Charleston County’s ballot language for its transportation sales tax referendum. This is an issue for all Charleston County voters. The County’s ballot language clearly fails to meet the requirement of South Carolina law to give voters a clear choice in the voting booth about how their taxpayer dollars are spent….

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Charleston County sued for illegal ballot question on $5.4 billion tax

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Ballot breaks laws guiding fair elections, misleads voters  Today, Mary Edna Fraser, Glenda Miller, and the Coastal Conversation League, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, W. Andrew Gowder, Jr., and W. Jefferson Leath, Jr., sued Charleston County to demand that the 2024 sales tax referendum ballot meet the requirements for transparency under South Carolina law. The…

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Statement from the Coastal Conservation League in response to Charleston County’s building moratorium

Thursday, July 25, 2024

The Coastal Conservation League is in full support of the proposed subdivision moratorium for the unincorporated Charleston County historic settlement communities. While the amendments to the Historic Preservation Ordinance leave these communities vulnerable, a moratorium will offer temporary protection while more permanent safeguards can be put in place. “Refining the Historic Preservation Ordinance tools will enable the County to meet the charge of protecting the character, culture, and way of life in our traditional settlement…

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Settlement lowers proposed SC Dominion Energy bill increase

Monday, July 15, 2024

Settlement to increase low-income energy efficiency program spending Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Coastal Conservation League and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, joined a settlement in the Dominion Energy South Carolina rate case that all parties in the proceeding, including the state Office of Regulatory Staff, have joined or stated they do not oppose. Dominion initially sought a rate increase that would have increased the monthly bill for residential customers…

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Protect Historic Back Swamp Community

Friday, July 12, 2024

The Back Swamp community needs your help! Next Thursday, July 18, Florence County Council will vote on a rezoning that, if approved, will have long-lasting negative effects on the historic Back Swamp Community. In addition, the integrity of existing protected land is at stake from incompatible development associated with the heavy commercial zoning request. Send an email to tell Florence County Council to deny this rezoning! Florence County, with just 1.7% conserved land, is the lowest…

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Environmental Impacts of the I-526/Mark Clark Expressway

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

The I-526 or the “Mark Clark Expressway” is an interstate in Charleston County that runs from West Ashley to Mount Pleasant. Charleston County is proposing to extend the highway from the current terminus at Savannah Highway onto Johns Island and over to James Island to connect to the James Island Connector.   This project would displace homes and businesses, destroy over 38 acres of saltwater and freshwater wetlands, impact over 30 acres…

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Settlement agreement provides for studies, safeguards for wildlife on Seabrook Island

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

The Coastal Conservation League, represented by the South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP), reached an agreement with the Seabrook Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA) regarding a proposed sand scraping project along the beachfront of Seabrook Island and Captain Sam’s Inlet. “This agreement reinforces the need for long-term solutions for beach management,” said Riley Egger, Land, Water & Wildlife Program Director for the Coastal Conservation League. “This sets the stage for Seabrook to pursue future projects…

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