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SCOTUS halts Clean Power Plan, stuns states planning carbon cuts

Friday, February 19, 2016

From E&E Publishing: South Carolina has been in carbon-cutting talks for more than two years, said Hamilton Davis, energy program director for the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and a participant in the state’s planning process. “I don’t anticipate that the Supreme Court hitting the pause button is going to derail the work that we’ve been doing,” Davis said. A stunning U.S. Supreme Court decision to halt implementation of the Obama administration’s signature regulation for cutting…

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The Roads Bill in the Senate

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Here’s an update on the progress of the roads debate in the SC Senate, with voices from social media.

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Post & Courier Editorial: Turning point for I-26 transit

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Turning point for I-26 transit By the Post and Courier Editorial Board January 23, 2016   After more than a year and a half of research public meetings and intensive planning, an effort to build a mass transit alternative along Interstate 26 between Summerville and peninsular Charleston is reaching a major turning point. On Monday, the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments will host a series of three meetings to gather one last round of…

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Live 5: Johns Island residents protest scheduled removal of Grand Oak

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Johns Island residents protest scheduled removal of Grand Oak December 12, 2015 By Liza Lucas Live 5 Charleston JOHNS ISLAND, SC (WCSC) – A grand oak tree on River Road in Johns Island faces an uncertain future. “The Department of Transportation has deemed this tree to be unsafe for drivers going along River Road,” Natalie Olson, staff attorney and land use director for the Coastal Conservation League said. “As you can see, this tree along with other trees…

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