Taxonomy Archives: South Carolina
Horry County Court Rules Against Santee Cooper, Allowing Coal Ash Lawsuit to Proceed
An Horry County court has ruled that conservation groups represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center may go forward with a lawsuit challenging coal ash contamination at Santee Cooper’s Graing...
Court Upholds South Carolina Rights to Protect the Catawba and Wateree Rivers
The South Carolina Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of conservation groups and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and against Duke Energy Carolinas as it uph...
New Interactive Web Tool Gives Citizens Detailed Info about South Carolina’s Toxic Coal Ash
Today Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Appalachian Voices, Southern Environmental Law Center, and NC Conservation Network launched the first-ever comprehensive online tool that allows South Carolin...
New Interactive Web Tool Gives Details About Southeast’s Toxic Coal Ash
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Appalachian Voices, Southern Environmental Law Center, and NC Conservation Network today launched the first-ever comprehensive online tool that allows Southerne...
18th Annual Nature Writing Contest Now Underway
The Southern Environmental Law Center is now accepting submissions for its annual Reed Environmental Writing Award.
SCE&G and Riverkeeper reach agreement on coal ash storage
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Transportation Bill
After over two years of delay, Congress has finally passed a transportation reauthorization bill.
Groups Act to Restore Public Review Process for Charleston Cruise Terminal
On behalf of the Preservation Society of Charleston and Coastal Conservation League, the Southern Environmental Law Center today brought suit in federal court to the restore public review to a propose...
Approval of merger an opportunity for the new Duke to lead on clean energy
The North Carolina Utilities Commission today issued an order that approves the merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy, creating the nation’s largest electric utility.
Groups Challenge Decision to Ignore Risks to Wildlife, Environment in Gulf Oil Drilling Expansion
Conservation groups today filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., that challenges the Obama administration’s plans to increase offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico without fully addressing the risks t...