Friday, December 6, 2024
State revokes authorization after decisive failure of sales tax referendum
Monday, South Carolina’s Joint Bond Review Committee formally revoked authorization and funding for the I-526 or “Mark Clark” Extension after Charleston County voted down a transportation sales tax referendum to fund the $2.3 billion dollar project.
Groups like the Coastal Conservation League and Southern Environmental Law Center have fought the I-526 Extension project for years, citing its destructive impacts on…
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
CHARLESTON, SC – The Coastal Conservation League, an environmental advocacy organization, is pleased to announce that Chief Financial Officer Joel Sandstrom was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2024 Senior Financial Executive of the Year – Small Business Award given by the Charleston CFO Council. The award was announced and awarded during a reception in October.
The Conservation League welcomed Joel Sandstrom…
Friday, November 8, 2024
Public Service Commission’s approval allows failure to invest in clean energy
Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Dominion Energy’s integrated resource plan for South Carolina, paving the way for riskier and dirtier energy sources and putting Dominion’s coal retirement timeline in question. Rather than seize the opportunities to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, the plan includes heavy investment in methane gas without sufficient investment in cleaner technology.
“We’re disappointed in the Public Service…
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Congratulations to Jasper County for passing a referendum that establishes its first local conservation fund. The special sales and use tax will raise $94 million to protect land and water and $376 million to fix existing roads over the next 15 years.
The majority “Yes” vote (55%) marks a huge step toward ensuring access to clean water and safe roads for all who call Jasper County home. With mounting growth pressure…
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The passing of the Horry County Special Sales and Use Tax means that rural western Horry and Georgetown counties will be opened to sprawling development, families will lose their farmland, communities will be divided, flooding impacts will worsen, and our public conservation lands will be compromised.
The Coastal Conservation League is disappointed in the outcome of the Horry County Special Sales and Use Tax and stands strong that the negative…
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Charleston County voters have made it clear: they prioritize our Sea Islands, Settlement Communities, and Lowcountry way of life more than a destructive road project.
The Coastal Conservation League is proud of voters who stood up for our environment, community, and future by voting down the unbalanced and unfair 2024 special sales and use tax.
We now have an opportunity to come together to select and implement priority traffic solutions while…
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy’s integrated resource plan for South Carolina, directing Duke to work with stakeholders to consider improvements recommended by several environmental groups that, if implemented, could improve grid reliability, expand opportunities for solar energy and battery storage, and reduce reliance on risky and polluting fossil fuels. The Commission also directed Duke to work with large customers such as Walmart to develop programs to reduce load…
Saturday, October 19, 2024
The Coastal Conservation League has released maps showing the potential impacts the proposed route of the I-526/Mark Clark Expressway Extension would have on Charleston County communities.
On November 5th, Charleston County residents will vote on a sales tax that prioritizes the outdated, overpriced, and destructive Mark Clark / I-526 Extension. If funded, the extension project would destroy 38 acres of wetlands; dump pollution into the Stono River; wipe out over 46 acres…
Monday, September 9, 2024
The Conservation League’s campaign highlights environmental damage, community displacement, and the project’s empty promises to voters ahead of the November vote.
The Coastal Conservation League has launched a “Save Our Sea Islands” campaign to stop the I-526/Mark Clark Expressway Extension project set to be funded if the Charleston County Special Sales and Use Tax referendum passes this November. This campaign initiative aims to protect Charleston’s most treasured resources—our Sea Islands, our Stono River, our…
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Today, the Court of Common Pleas concluded that voters will have to wait until after the November election to challenge Charleston County’s ballot language for its transportation sales tax referendum.
This is an issue for all Charleston County voters.
The County’s ballot language clearly fails to meet the requirement of South Carolina law to give voters a clear choice in the voting booth about how their taxpayer dollars are spent….
