Taxonomy Archives: South Carolina
Statement on State Ruling in Charleston Cruise Ship Terminal Case
Press statement by senior attorney, Blan Holman, on a state court decision regarding the cruise ship terminal proposed for downtown historic Charleston.
SELC Praises South Carolina Solar Power Bill
The Southern Environmental Law Center welcomed the introduction of compromise solar bill in the South Carolina legislature this week.
Supreme Court Leaves Legality of Cruise Ship Harms in Historic Charleston Unanswered
The South Carolina Supreme Court today left open the question of whether the harms caused by Carnival’s cruise operation in historic Charleston are legal, instead ruling that a case challenging their ...
Department of Justice Abandons Appeal of Cruise Terminal Decision
The U.S. Department of Justice this week abandoned its appeal of a 2013 court order that set aside a permit for a proposed cruise terminal in Charleston, South Carolina issued without public process o...
Public Hearing Highlights Solar Energy Opportunities for South Carolina
While South Carolina has lagged behind most states in utilizing solar energy, in recent months state policymakers have begun to investigate ways to close the gap. To that end, the State Regulation of ...
Statement from SELC on New Report Assessing Threats to Southeast Wildlife
A study released today by three major Southern universities, commissioned by the National Wildlife Federation and Southern Environmental Law Center, concludes that wildlife habitat and biodiversity in...
Another South Carolina Utility Agrees to Remove Coal Ash from River Shared by North And South Carolina
For a second time, a South Carolina utility today agreed to remove coal ash from the banks of a river that flows through both North and South Carolina.
Santee Cooper Agrees to Remove Coal Ash from the Waccamaw River and Conway
In a groundbreaking settlement with conservation groups, Santee Cooper has agreed to remove 1.3 million tons of coal ash from the banks of the Waccamaw River in Conway, South Carolina.
Groups Warn Sewer Utility to Stop Polluting Lower Saluda River
On behalf of Congaree Riverkeeper, the Southern Environmental Law Center has given notice to Carolina Water Service, Inc. that it intends to file a lawsuit for violations of the federal Clean Water Ac...
Conservation Groups Move to Protect Lakes Norman and Wylie from Coal Ash Pollution
The Southern Environmental Law Center today moved to intervene in the state enforcement action pending in Mecklenburg County Superior Court against Duke Energy’s illegal coal ash pollution at six diff...