A groundbreaking consumer protection bill is on the table, and South Carolina residents need to act fast to get it passed! During the first week of session, bipartisan legislation (S 784) was introduced, which is designed to shield ratepayers from skyrocketing electric bills being driven by Big Tech’s desire to bring data centers into our state and state and local governmental efforts to lure them here with…
We are four weeks into the second half of the General Assembly’s two-year legislative session, and data centers are a major topic in 2026. So far, four data center bills have been introduced in the Senate, and two have been introduced in the House. Conservation League staff will be in Columbia next week, and we encourage you to join us! In case you missed it, the League…
H.G. Wells warned us: “Adapt or perish.” That truth hangs over South Carolina’s coast today as change is coming fast. Population growth is surging. Energy and water demands are climbing. Development pressures are reshaping communities and ecosystems. Coupled with accelerating climate change, conditions on the (very wet) ground – from Little River to Daufuskie – are changing fast. More communities now stand on the edge of losing the forests, marshes, and farmland that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several environmental groups joined a settlement with Duke Energy Progress this week involving Duke’s application for a rate increase at the South Carolina Public Service Commission. Earlier this year, Duke requested an average rate increase of 12.1% (and 15.1% for residential customers), or nearly $75 million, citing the need to reflect the improvements they’ve made to the power grid. On behalf of the Coastal Conservation League, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Vote…
Charleston, S.C. — Oct. 24, 2025 — On Oct. 23, 2025, the South Carolina Administrative Law Court issued a Final Order requiring that a seawall illegally constructed on Isle of Palms must come down. The case stems from Rom Reddy’s construction of two hard erosion control structures, consisting of concrete, rebar, foam, and other non-beach compatible materials, between September 2023 and February 2024, without any permit, and despite three cease and desist orders issued…
Charleston, S.C. — Oct. 22, 2025 — The Coastal Conservation League is honored to announce that Lori Cary-Kothera will join the organization as Chief Conservation Officer (CCO). She begins her role Nov. 3, 2025. A lifelong coastal advocate, Cary-Kothera has dedicated her career to protecting and restoring diverse communities and resources across the Southeast and at the national level. She joins the Conservation League from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where, as…
Thank you to everyone who participated in efforts to protect Audubon’s Beidler Forest! Audubon and Santee Cooper have reached a settlement agreement that will help protect this special place, and the Public Service Commission (PSC) is expected to approve it soon. Your advocacy power in action was instrumental in securing this victory for conservation! We believe…
