Taxonomy Archives: South Carolina

April 14, 2014

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.

March 28, 2014

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.

January 22, 2014

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 ...

January 8, 2014

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...

December 9, 2013

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 ...

December 5, 2013

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...

November 19, 2013

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.

November 19, 2013

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.

November 5, 2013

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...

August 29, 2013

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...