Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Today, the state’s Joint Bond Review Committee demonstrated fiscal concern for Charleston County taxpayers when it decided to carefully review and digest data gathered by a subcommittee studying the contract for the Interstate 526 extension. And instead of charging ahead with a vote, committee members again requested still-outstanding legal assurances from Charleston County.
JBRC member Sen. Thomas Alexander (R-Oconee), who is chairman of the subcommittee studying the contract, said that group will meet one more…
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
May 8, 2019
Press Statement
Coastal Conservation League
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Alan Hancock, Energy and Climate Advocacy Director
alanh@scccl.org or (803) 361-1693
Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director
caitiefs@scccl.org or (252) 714-4790
Coastal Conservation League applauds the final passage of Energy Freedom Act
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Following today’s Senate vote in favor of the Energy Freedom Act (House Bill 3659), Executive Director Laura Cantral issued the following statement….
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
On Tuesday, the House Agriculture committee approved an important bill (House Bill 3087), which would keep the onshore infrastructure associated with offshore drilling out of our communities.
The Coastal Conservation League has long opposed drilling for oil and gas off our coast. The risks are just too great. Offshore oil and gas drilling threatens our beaches, rivers, creeks, salt marshes and sea islands. And it could harm brown pelicans, bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles and…
Friday, April 26, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Amy Armstrong, Esquire, Executive Director
South Carolina Environmental Law Project
amy@scelp.org or (843) 527-0078
Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director
Coastal Conservation League
caitiefs@scccl.org or (252) 714-4790
Erin Hardwick Pate, North Coast Office Director
Coastal Conservation League
erinp@scccl.org or (803) 413-5008
Groups challenge proposed groins on Georgetown Co. beach, efforts to engineer shoreline
A new appeal to state’s Administrative Law Court aims to protect pristine estuary and health of beach
GEORGETOWN, SC — On behalf of the Coastal Conservation League, the…
Thursday, April 25, 2019
April 25, 2019
Press Statement
Coastal Conservation League
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Alan Hancock, Energy and Climate Advocacy Director
alanh@scccl.org or (803) 361-1693
Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director
caitiefs@scccl.org or (252) 714-4790
Coastal Conservation League calls on Congress to settle drilling debate
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Following remarks by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to the Wall Street Journal confirming the Trump administration’s plan for federal offshore oil and gas leasing…
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Coastal Conservation League
Press Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2018
Contact:
Alan Hancock, Energy and Climate Advocacy Director
alanh@scccl.org or (803) 361-1693
Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director
caitiefs@scccl.org or (252) 714-4790
State Senators approve anti-drilling measure during budget debate
CHARLESTON, SC – Today, South Carolina Senators approved a budget proviso introduced by Senator Chip Campsen that would block onshore infrastructure…
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
In Columbia this morning, Charleston County’s financial advisor, attorney and Chairman Elliott Summey presented the county’s plans to fund its portion of the extension of I-526, primarily using revenue from the 2004 and 2016 half-cent sales taxes. They confirmed our fear that this plan is half-formed and could jeopardize not only the half-cent sales tax projects, but also the county’s ability to address future needs.
On top of that, Charleston County Council isn’t being honest…
Thursday, February 21, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2019
Contacts:
Conservation Voters of South Carolina – Tommy Gardiner, (803) 262-9142
Coastal Conservation League – Alan Hancock, (803) 361-1693
South Carolina House of Representatives Passes Energy Freedom Act
Bill opens competition, removes net metering cap, opens solar options to lower-income residents
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Energy Freedom Act (House Bill 3659), known as the LCI Compromise (from the House Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee), was passed by the SC House today by…
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2019
Contacts:
Southern Environmental Law Center – Mike Mather, (434) 333-9464, mmather@selcva.org
Coastal Conservation League – Caitie Forde-Smith, (252) 714-4790, caitiefs@scccl.org
Oceana – Dustin Cranor, (954) 348-1314, dcranor@oceana.org
Natural Resources Defense Council – Anne Hawke, (646) 823-4518, ahawke@nrdc.org
Earthjustice – Maggie Caldwell, (415) 217-2084, mcaldwell@earthjustice.org
Center for Biological Diversity – Kristen Monsell, (914) 806-3467, kmonsell@biologicaldiversity.org
Defenders of Wildlife – Gwen Dobbs, (202) 329-9295, gdobbs@defenders.org
Groups seek court order…
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2019
Contact:
Amy E. Armstrong, Esquire
SC Environmental Law Project
amy@scelp.org or (843) 527-0078
Caitie Forde-Smith
Coastal Conservation League
caitiefs@scccl.org or (252) 714-4790
Groups aim to protect pristine estuary and health of beach, appeal state agency decision authorizing multiple groins on Debidue in Georgetown County
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC – Today, the South Carolina Environmental Law Project, on behalf of the Coastal Conservation League, filed a Request for Review with the S.C. Department of Health…
