Taxonomy Archives: South Carolina

October 1, 2009

EPA CO2 Limits Overdue under Clean Air Act, but Welcome

SELC welcomed EPA's announcement on a proposal to establish nationwide standards for controlling largest sources of heat trapping gas pollutants.

September 21, 2009

Six Months of Oil Not Worth a Disaster on Southern Coasts, Says SELC

SELC today filed comments that urged the Obama Administration to protect the Atlantic coast and beaches of the South rather than drilling for the small amount of oil offshore.

September 16, 2009

SELC Urges EPA to Set Strong Smog Limit to Protect Public Health in the South

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will re-evaluate the national limit for ozone pollution.

September 10, 2009

S.C. Supreme Court Grants Review of Charleston Port Case

The S.C. Supreme Court will review a challenge to state permits for the proposed container terminal at the Charleston Navy Base brought by the SELC on behalf of the Coastal Conservation League.

August 24, 2009

S.C. Pee Dee Coal Plant Suspended

SELC hailed today’s unanimous vote by Santee Cooper’s board to suspend permits for the state-owned utility’s proposed Pee Dee coal plant.

July 20, 2009

Groups Seek to Delay Charleston Port Construction

The Southern Environmental Law Center and S.C. Coastal Conservation League today asked a federal court in Charleston to delay construction of a container cargo terminal until the Federal Highway Admin...

June 26, 2009

House Passes First U.S. Effort on Climate Change

Passage of this House bill signals a seismic shift in U.S. policy on climate change—from ignoring the problem to attempting to solve it—but the bill needs strengthening by the Senate.

June 18, 2009

Senate committee passes compromise version of key water protection bill

In a major step toward reversing years of attacks on wetlands and water protections, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today passed the Clean Water Restoration Act (S.787) by a 12-7 vo...

June 12, 2009

Groups Agree: Strong Energy Efficiency Program Ready to Go

Environmental organizations today reached an agreement with Duke Energy Carolinas and North Carolina Utilities Commission Public Staff under which the company agrees to meet an aggressive energy savin...

April 17, 2009

New Report: Across America, Waters in Crisis

For decades, the Clean Water Act has broadly protected America’s lakes, rivers, streams, and drinking water sources from unregulated pollution and destruction, rescuing them from the dire straits they...