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Data Centers in South Carolina

Aerial view of a data center.

Written by Dylan McGuireEnergy and Climate Project Manager Aerial image of a hyperscale data center. The Expansion of Data Centers Like many other states, South Carolina has recently been experiencing a surge of interest from data center developers. One of the driving factors behind this is the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), which requires an […]

Annual Educational Conference SEARUC

Solar panels.

Written by Dylan McGuire, Energy and Climate Project Manager A landscape of solar panels. The Coastal Conservation League’s Energy & Climate Program staff attended the May 17-20th, 2026 Annual Education Conference of the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC) in Biloxi, Mississippi. The annual event, which is hosted in a different state each year, […]

COMMENTARY: Rights of SC people, natural spaces must come before rights of utilities

By Faith Rivers James Originally published in the Post & Courier   Ten years ago, the oil industry and federal government attempted to open the door to oil drilling in the ocean near our beaches. The Coastal Conservation League, along with many partners, fought that effort, and there is now a bipartisan, community-wide consensus that […]

Energy Tips: Home Energy

We all know summers in the Lowcountry can get really hot. However, with the warming planet, we are seeing record heat this summer, with this past July being the hottest on record. While we continue to fight the good fight to protect our coast and stop (and even reverse) the effects of climate change, there […]