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Change Coming Fast – Coastal Environment Needs CCL and All of Us
Wednesday, December 3, 2025H.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…
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Groups reach settlement with Duke Energy Progress on rate increase
Wednesday, October 29, 2025COLUMBIA, 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…
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Administrative law judge rules illegal seawall must come down
Friday, October 24, 2025Charleston, 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…
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Lori Cary-Kothera to join Coastal Conservation League as Chief Conservation Officer
Wednesday, October 22, 2025Charleston, 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…
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Audubon Reaches Settlement on Transmission Project in Beidler Forest
Thursday, October 9, 2025Thank 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…
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South Carolina Coastal Conservation League taps Robert H. Boyles, Jr. as Senior Advisor for Conservation Policy, Advocacy, and Leadership
Wednesday, October 1, 2025Charleston, S.C. – Sept. 16, 2025 – The Coastal Conservation League is pleased to announce that Robert H. Boyles, Jr., has joined the organization as Senior Advisor for Conservation Policy, Advocacy, and Leadership. Boyles brings unparalleled experience and expertise in marine policy and natural resource management to the Conservation League’s team, where he will provide strategic counsel on a range of critical issues, helping the organization intensify its environmental advocacy, expand community engagement, and optimize…
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St. Helena Island prevails, again: Beaufort County Council denies development agreement for Pine Island golf club
Tuesday, September 23, 2025Decades ago, the St. Helena community made clear that its vision for the island’s future was a place where generations of Gullah/Geechee families could continue to sustain their rich farming, hunting, and fishing culture. This vision does not include golf courses, gated communities, and resort developments, which threaten to inflate property taxes and interrupt the cultural way of life for this historic community. At around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 23, Beaufort…