Taxonomy Archives: South Carolina
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...
Wateree Coal Ash Removal Ahead of Schedule
In a report filed under a settlement with the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, SCE&G has reported that it removed 280,000 tons of coal ash from its coal ash lagoons on the banks of the Catawba/Wateree ...
Statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center Regarding SC Supreme Court Ruling on Charleston
The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued an order allowing a case involving Carnival Cruise Lines’ operations in historic Charleston to proceed forward for further briefing.
Conservation Groups Challenge Approval of Misleading Wetlands “Mitigation” Proposal
Conservation groups have gone to federal court to challenge the approval of a mitigation bank on 700 acres in the Lower Savannah River watershed.
DHEC Will Issue New Permit to Replace Long-Expired Permit for Santee Cooper Coal Ash Ponds
Conservation groups represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center have secured DHEC’s binding commitment to issue a new water pollution control permit to replace the old permit that expired alm...