In 2017, the Board of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) approved the continued use of the controversial Wave Dissipation System (WDS) along South Carolina beachfronts. This approval followed a year-long pilot study by the Citadel,
Due to executive orders, the door to offshore drilling along our coast has been reopened. While there are not currently any offshore drilling leases available in the South Atlantic region, which includes South Carolina’s coast, it is among the areas
The League is working to educate rural landowners on sustainable uses for their land. We have embarked on a partnership with the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation’s “Sustainable Forestry Program” to educate landowners about sustainable and profitable ways to work,
The Coastal Conservation League launched GrowFood Carolina, the state’s first local food hub, in 2011. Get Updates Be a GFC Restaurant Become a GFC Grower bUY GFC Produce Boxes Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Give Now https://vimeo.com/video/142266156 The Conservation
Electricity is a fixture in our daily lives and is a vital part of commerce and industry. Its production and distribution also have vast environmental footprints, but new technologies, fuel sources, and strategies for meeting demand hold great promise for
Solar in South Carolina is growing: According to the US Energy Information Administration, the amount of large-scale solar increased 20-fold in 2017. By 2022, solar made up 3% of the state’s net generation of electricity, which represented about a 400%
The South Carolina Conservation Bank (Bank) is the state’s most important land protection tool and funding source for land conservation. We continue to advocate for full funding of the agency as well as educate elected officials and the public on
Climate change is damaging South Carolina’s economy and livability. The impacts will get much more severe over time and disproportionately harm disadvantaged communities, who are least responsible for its causes and have fewer resources for adaptation and recovery. Our state
BACKGROUND Energy efficiency is less expensive, yields larger economic returns, results in greater social benefits, and promises superior environmental performance to all other available energy resources. It also presents a unique opportunity to alleviate inequitable home energy cost burdens that
