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…
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…
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The I-526 Mark Clark Extension project is officially no more!
The I-526 Mark Clark Extension project is officially no more. The S.C. Transportation Infrastructure Bank Board voted unanimously yesterday to end the three-way funding contract. This is one of the final pieces to affirm the end of this destructive road project. Read more from the Post & Courier.
After many years of community opposition, including voting down a sales tax that would have funded the…
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The US Army Corps of Engineers will hold public meetings to present and discuss the draft purpose and need being prepared as part of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed South Carolina Highway 22 Extension project.
These will be the first set in a series of community meetings as
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…
Monday, May 5, 2025
This week, Conservation groups secured a legal victory for transparency and accountability, ensuring that decisions about large, dense subdivisions relying on septic systems are not made behind closed doors.
The Circuit Court Judge issued an order in favor of the Coastal Conservation League and Charleston Waterkeeper that public notice of individual septic tank applications is necessary. The Judge ruled that public notice is needed for due process so that those impacted have the right to…
Friday, April 18, 2025
In September, the community in Pamplico, South Carolina lost their only local access to fresh food. Earlier that month, the local IGA, the only grocery store within a 15-20-mile radius, gave a month’s notice to the community that they would be closing their doors. This has essentially created a food desert for the community, leaving over 5,000 families without access to fresh or local produce or food supplies for nearly 6…
