Taxonomy Archives: South Carolina
Landmark coal ash agreement in South Carolina
Statement Partial Cleanup of Coal Ash Pits at Lee SC
A press statement by Frank Holleman, senior attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center regarding an announcement today by Duke Energy before the S.C. Public Service Commission on coal ash at its Lee ...
Riverport development bordering Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
new suits re 3 coal ash sites in NC
Conservation groups today filed lawsuits in federal court against Duke Energy seeking to clean up toxic coal ash pollution from three Duke facilities.
SCE&G Removes Almost 500,000 Tons of Coal Ash from Banks of Catawba-Wateree River
According to a report this week under a settlement agreement, SCE&G removed almost 500,000 tons of coal ash from its coal ash lagoons on the banks of the Catawba-Wateree River near Columbia, SC.
Coal Ash Removal Underway by Santee Cooper in Conway, S.C.
According to the first Santee Cooper coal ash removal report released this week, Santee Cooper has removed over 42,000 tons from its unlined coal ash lagoons on the banks of the Waccamaw River in Conw...
New U.K. Report Marks “Beginning of the end” of Wood Pellet Boom and Harvest of Native Southern U.S.
A report released today by the chief science advisor to the UK energy agency on the carbon effects of burning wood biomass for energy will significantly change UK energy policy with implications for t...
South Carolina Well Positioned to Reduce Carbon Pollution
South Carolina has already reduced its carbon emissions dramatically and is well positioned to meet new limits on carbon pollution from the power sector announced today, according to the Southern Envi...
New Carbon Pollution Standards Present Opportunity for Clean Energy Job Growth in the South
The Southeast, which has traditionally lagged behind other U.S. regions in clean energy, can take advantage of today’s proposed Environmental Protection Agency carbon pollution standards and spur new ...
South Carolina Solar Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk for Signature Into Law
The South Carolina General Assembly passed a compromise solar bill today that could lay the groundwork for South Carolina to capitalize on the Palmetto State’s significant solar power.