Wednesday, August 19, 2020
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster yesterday expressed opposition to building a luxury “eco-resort” on undeveloped Bay Point Island. In a letter to Beaufort County’s Zoning Board of Appeals, Governor McMaster urged rejection “of this latest attempt to develop this beautiful barrier island.” He added, “The project’s tremendous impact on wildlife and surrounding communities cannot be squared with principles of fiscal responsibility and our shared mission of protecting the shared treasures of our state for…
Friday, August 14, 2020
Press Release from the Coastal Conservation League and the Charleston Waterkeeper
For Immediate Release: Aug. 14, 2020
Contacts:
Andrew Wunderley, Charleston Waterkeeper, andrew@charlestonwaterkeeper.org, (843) 906-7073
Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, dianek@scccl.org, (843) 530-0211
Conservation groups should get their day in court against Frontier
Groups suing over plastic-pellet pollution challenge company’s mistakes and misstatements
CHARLESTON, SC — In a legal response filed today, the Charleston Waterkeeper and the Coastal Conservation League told the court their lawsuit against Frontier…
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 7, 2020
Contact:
Ben Cunningham, Esquire, South Carolina Environmental Law Project, ben@scelp.org or (843) 527-0078
Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, dianek@scccl.org or (843) 530-0211
Conservationists Move to Join Suit to Support City in Addressing Flooding
CHARLESTON, SC – The Coastal Conservation League moved to intervene as a Defendant in Harmony West Ashley, LLC, and Stefan Hoyer v. City of Charleston, a pending federal case involving a developer’s challenge to the City’s…
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
PRESS STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE
June 3, 2020
Contact: Diane Knich, Communications Manager, dianek@scccl.org, (843) 530-0211
A Statement on Standing Against Racism from
Executive Director Laura Cantral
The recent brutal and senseless murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and others before them, including Walter Scott and the Emanuel Nine, bring the systemic racism pervasive throughout America into stark, unforgiving relief. Events of the past week highlight a foundational truth of our society: Racism…
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2020
Contact:
Leslie Lenhardt, Esquire
South Carolina Environmental Law Project
leslie@scelp.org or (843) 527-0078
Diane Knich
Coastal Conservation League
dianek@scccl.org or (843) 530-0211
Advocates Propose to Intervene in Effort to
Revise Jurisdictional Lines on Captain Sams Spit
CHARLESTON, SC – The Coastal Conservation League is seeking to block an attempt by KDP, II, LLC (formerly Kiawah Development Partners II, Inc.) to move the beachfront jurisdictional baseline seaward of the location proposed by South…
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MAY 13, 2020
Contact: Diane Knich, Communications Manager, dianek@scccl.org, (843) 530-0211
Coastal Conservation League ramping up local food deliveries with U.S. Department of Agriculture contract
CHARLESTON, SC – The Coastal Conservation League will be able to substantially increase its deliveries of fresh, local produce to families in need thanks to a new contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box…
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Press Statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center, Charleston Waterkeeper and Coastal Conservation League
For Immediate Release: 3/18/2020
Contact: Mike Mather, SELC Communications; cell/text (434) 333-9464; mmather@selcva.org
Groups file lawsuit against Frontier Logistics over plastic pollution
CHARLESTON, S.C. — After submitting the required notices, and without a satisfactory response from Frontier Logistics, SELC has filed a federal lawsuit against the plastic-pellet packager and shipper asserting that the company is responsible for ongoing pollution of the…
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
PRESS STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE
February 19, 2020
Contact:
Diane Knich, Communications Manager, dianek@scccl.org, (843) 530-0211
Supreme Court Preserves Rights to Challenge Government Approval of Polluters on Behalf of Affected Citizens
CHARLESTON, SC – Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision that denied citizens’ ability to challenge the permit authorizing the construction of new cruise ship terminal at Union Pier.
In response to the decision, Laura Cantral, Executive Director of the Coastal Conservation League,…
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Press Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 11, 2020
Media Contacts:
Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League, dianek@scccl.org, (843) 530-0211
Alan Hancock, Coastal Conservation League, alanh@scccl.org, (803) 361-1693
In response to the announcement of bids from the Department of Administration on the disposition of Santee Cooper, Eddy Moore, Energy and Climate Director at the Coastal Conservation League, issued the following statement:
“The bids are a good start. South Carolina deserves a clean energy future and the jobs that come…
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:
Jan. 30, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League, dianek@scccl.org, (843) 530-0211
Angelina Ricci Eisenhauer, Audubon South Carolina, angelina.eisenhauer@audubon.org, (202)257-4733
Mike Mather, Southern Environmental Law Center, mmather@selcva.org, (434) 977-4090
John Tynan, Conservation Voters of South Carolina, john@cvsc.org, (803) 626-4650
MEDIA ADVISORY
Groups to Provide Legislative and Media Briefing on a Least-Cost,
Clean Energy Path for Santee Cooper
COLUMBIA, S.C. – On Thursday, Jan. 30, conservation and clean…
