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October 17, 2024
Plutonium just had a bad day in court
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October 14, 2024
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October 10, 2024
Long-delayed natural resources plan emerges from ‘mire of impropriety’
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October 9, 2024
South Carolina Supreme Court rules that WestEdge can destroy Gadsden Creek for commercial development
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October 9, 2024
South Carolina Supreme Court sides with developer in fight over Gadsden Creek
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October 9, 2024
Attorney challenges legality of council's closed-door revisions to environmental plan
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October 4, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Sites Violated Rules, Judge Finds
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October 3, 2024
Court Rules U.S. Nuclear Weapons Production Plan Violates Federal Law
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October 3, 2024
Better ordinances, not a town, will control growth
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September 17, 2024
Beaufort County Council rejects Pine Island mediation offer
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September 4, 2024
Aiken nonprofit partners with South Carolina Environmental group
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August 22, 2024
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August 20, 2024
Citizen group files challenge to permit for new landfill in heavily polluted area
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July 31, 2024
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July 31, 2024
County residents launch suit against state’s DES
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July 23, 2024
Community group sues to stop industrial poultry barns from degrading the Little River and Mountville community
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July 5, 2024
SCELP vows to adapt after Supreme Court overturns 40-year-old Chevron decision
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July 2, 2024
Bramlett Public Comment Period
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June 26, 2024
Coal tar in Newtown: How it was found decades ago and why cleanup is still years away
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June 10, 2024
Toxic waste has plagued this Greenville community. Cleanup still may be years away.
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June 7, 2024
Contaminated site in Greenville, South Carolina neighborhood moves closer to DHEC cleanup
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June 6, 2024
SC public meeting to be held regarding contaminants in historic neighborhood
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June 6, 2024
A decade after neighbors push, DHEC presents clean up plan for toxic site in Southernside
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May 22, 2024
A Hidden Threat: Fast-rising seas could swamp septic systems in parts of the South
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May 14, 2024
New lawsuit filed against Sams Spit developer for land
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May 13, 2024
Kiawah town sues to enforce environmental promises at Captain Sam's Spit
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May 10, 2024
Town of Kiawah Island, Kiawah Island Community Association, and Kiawah Conservancy file suit to protect Captain Sams Spit
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May 10, 2024
Kiawah Island, others file lawsuit to protect Captain Sams Spit
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April 24, 2024
3 massive fires. Thousands in fines. Is a Greenville metal-melting business also making people sick?
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April 14, 2024
Heirs' property entangled in recent effort to protect Black settlement communities
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April 10, 2024
Environmental group alleges Georgetown County violates Clean Water Act
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April 3, 2024
Environmentalists to sue Georgetown County, alleging clean water violations
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March 29, 2024
Coastal Conservation League wants in on Isle of Palms 'sea wall' case
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March 27, 2024
Conservation League seeks to intervene in Isle of Palms seawall case
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March 21, 2024
South Carolina Court Weighs What Residents Call ‘Chaotic’ Coastal Adaptation Standards
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March 15, 2024
Editorial: DHEC must act decisively on septic tanks along SC coast
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March 14, 2024
County faces suit over Murrells Inlet water quality
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March 12, 2024
Failing septic tanks are polluting the SC coast. Thousands more are going in the ground.
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March 8, 2024
Groups say draft update to comprehensive plan ignores their input
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March 6, 2024
Groups take action against Georgetown County for Clean Water Act violations
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February 19, 2024
Private company offers to sell Captain Sams Spit to the state for 'a bargain sale price'
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February 19, 2024
Isle of Palms ‘sea wall’ owner could face fines, jail time for ignoring DHEC
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February 16, 2024
Letter to the editor: Impacts from proposed SC 22 Extension are far reaching, permanent
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February 15, 2024
Winter 2024 Newsletter
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February 4, 2024
Commentary: DHEC must pause septic tank permitting in SC coastal counties
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February 3, 2024
Motion granted: Merriwether Community Coalition to intervene in developer’s appeal
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February 2, 2024
Septic tank lawsuit outcome still unknown while permits continue to be issued
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January 24, 2024
Judge yet to decide whether action group can intervene in Edgefield County case
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January 23, 2024
Editorial: Stop wasting money; start conserving Capt Sam’s Spit
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January 20, 2024
Captain Sams Spit vulnerable again as potential legal dispute brews over who controls it
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January 18, 2024
Fight against sand mine in McClellanville continues
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January 17, 2024
Members of environmental groups allowed to intervene in Lofton Road Mine lawsuit
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December 11, 2023
Proposed zoning change in Ten Mile Community seeks to curtail overdevelopment
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November 24, 2023
Charleston County Council to reconsider Historic Preservation Commission law
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November 20, 2023
Environmental groups oppose Seabrook Island project and DHEC decision
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November 2, 2023
Commentary: Angel Oak’s legacy lives on a decade after preservation effort
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October 27, 2023
Charleston fish show high levels of forever chemicals
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September 11, 2023
Charleston Co. judge hears arguments in septic tank case
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September 8, 2023
‘This is a crisis’: Green groups seek temporary pause on new septic tanks along SC coast
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September 7, 2023
Environmental groups go to court seeking immediate action on septic tanks
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September 7, 2023
Judge grants voice to people of St. Helena Island in ongoing development dispute
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August 15, 2023
Folly Beach resident fears overbuilding amid ongoing legal battle over beachfront development
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August 12, 2023
Editorial: New public sand shouldn’t mean new private sandcastles
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August 10, 2023
Editorial: Conserve one of South Carolina’s few remaining pristine beaches
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August 7, 2023
Court of Appeals allows case on beachfront land ownership to move forward
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August 7, 2023
Opponents to Pine Island golf course seek to join legal battle in Beaufort County
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August 7, 2023
St. Helena community files motions in developer's appeal to build three six-hole golf courses
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August 3, 2023
Partner groups file coordinated motions to intervene in Pine Island case
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July 28, 2023
Parties agree plat approval of proposed Captain Sams Spit development has expired and appeal to be dismissed
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July 19, 2023
Historic Preservation Commission denies proposals of new homes within historic Ten Mile Community
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July 17, 2023
Ten Mile Community takes legal action to preserve historic settlement
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July 15, 2023
For decades, SC farmers have fertilized fields with sludge. It could be having toxic impacts.
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July 13, 2023
Ten Mile Neighborhood Association challenges proposed approval of development along Seafood Road
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July 12, 2023
Ten Mile Community goes to court over proposed development on Seafood Road
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July 12, 2023
Environmental groups urge DHEC to reconsider approval of Horry County sand mine
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July 6, 2023
Part of legal fight over Columbia scrap yard ends, owner accepts environmental protections
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July 6, 2023
Conservations request DHEC 'Board Review' of permit for Horry Co. mine stalling expansion
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July 5, 2023
Coastal Conservation League requests review of Edge Road Mine permitting decision
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July 2, 2023
Summer 2023 Newsletter
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June 26, 2023
Planners endorse raising fine for tree cutting
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June 20, 2023
Editorial: Welcome protection for pristine coastal habitat
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June 20, 2023
Commentary: Best time to prevent septic tank pollution is before the tank is installed
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June 13, 2023
Georgetown nonprofits push for more environmental protections
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June 7, 2023
A Note on Sackett v EPA
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June 7, 2023
Environmental law complaint hopes to save Folly Beach from washing away
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June 1, 2023
Call for county wetlands ordinance follows Supreme Court ruling
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May 31, 2023
How a Supreme Court ruling cutting wetlands protection will affect the Lowcountry
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May 31, 2023
US Supreme Court declines to hear Upstate SC river pollution lawsuit
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May 31, 2023
Folly Beach has received $77M worth of sand in 3 decades to replenish eroded shores
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May 25, 2023
Worrying For Our Waters - May 2023 E-News
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May 10, 2023
SC Must Rethink its Lax Approach to Septic Tanks Before its Too Late
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May 8, 2023
Amid Growth and Lax Rules a Menance Beneath Lawns Threatens SC Waterways Health
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May 5, 2023
Efforts to Break Up DHEC Move Forward
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May 5, 2023
New Court Filing Could Put Pause on Coastal Waterway Development
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April 28, 2023
Environmental groups seek preliminary injunction on septic tank action
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April 28, 2023
A Critical Time for Solutions on Septic - April 2023 E-News
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April 18, 2023
SCELP takes action against illegal wetland filling in Georgetown County
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April 1, 2023
Gadsden Creek Case is Appealed with Hope of Preserving the Tidal Channel
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April 1, 2023
Editorial: Awendaw Must Rise to Challenge of New Development
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March 30, 2023
Council Defers Action on Much Revised Resources Plan
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July 2, 2024
Bramlett Public Comment Period
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June 7, 2023
A Note on Sackett v EPA
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May 25, 2023
Worrying For Our Waters - May 2023 E-News
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April 28, 2023
A Critical Time for Solutions on Septic - April 2023 E-News
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March 24, 2023
Springing Into Action - March 2023 E-News
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February 23, 2023
From Federal Courtrooms to Local Council Chambers - February 2023 E-News
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January 26, 2023
New Year, New Life - January 2023 E-News
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January 9, 2023
A Note on Gadsden Creek
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December 21, 2022
Protecting the Gifts We All Share - December 2022 E-News
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November 22, 2022
Forging Ahead, Always Thankful - November 2022 E-News
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October 27, 2022
Fighting One Tree at a Time - October 2022 E-News
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September 22, 2022
Wild (Side) and Wonderful - September 2022 E-News
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August 25, 2022
Will the Captain Sams Spit saga ever end? - August 2022 E-News
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July 25, 2022
Two Wins for the Mountains and Marshes - July 2022 E-News
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June 21, 2022
Troubled Water: From Gadsden Creek to Toxic PFAS - June 2022 E-News
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May 26, 2022
More Wins, Challenges... and a Widening Tragedy - May 2022 E-News
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April 30, 2022
Spring Build Up | April 2022 E-News
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March 23, 2022
Fighting Back When It's Toxic at the Top | March 2022 E-News
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March 21, 2022
SCELP on Exhibit: Creek By Creek
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February 10, 2022
Our Vision for South Carolina | February 2022 E-News
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January 17, 2022
Act Today to Protect SC's Parks
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January 12, 2022
Laws Must Be Followed, By Everyone | January E-News
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December 10, 2021
Ending the Year on a High Note! | December E-News
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November 15, 2021
Do Not Let DHEC Side with Polluters
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November 10, 2021
At a Crossroads | November E-News
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November 9, 2021
DHEC’s Dereliction of Duty on Coal Plant Pollution Must Stop
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October 11, 2021
Bold Action & Major Announcements | October E-News
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September 16, 2021
Supreme Court Affirms People Over Profit | September E-News
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August 20, 2021
More Sprawl Coming Soon? | E-News for August
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August 19, 2021
The Fight to Protect Greenville from Unrestrained Development Continues
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August 16, 2021
Action Needed Now: Tell County Council to Adopt Staff’s Proposed Changes to Article 3.1
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August 16, 2021
County Council Must Protect What Makes Greenville Special
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August 10, 2021
Action Alert: Tell County Council to Adopt Staff's Article 3.1 Replacement
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August 3, 2021
The time is now
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July 22, 2021
Don't Let SC Be The Pits State | E-News for July
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July 19, 2021
Use Your Voice to Protect Greenville's Green Spaces
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July 15, 2021
Speak Out for Fairfield County!
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July 15, 2021
Luck Mine Comment Letter
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July 6, 2021
Shoreline Issues: Past, Present and Future
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June 29, 2021
US pit production: Why we can wait, and why we should wait
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June 28, 2021
WATCH: Major Action Against DOE's Plutonium Pit Plans
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June 15, 2021
What's yours may be mined in Fairfield County
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June 10, 2021
BIG Victory for Our Tidelands | E-news for June 2021
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May 20, 2021
Watch Amy Armstrong fight for Pickens County at the Supreme Court
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May 17, 2021
Action needed NOW to protect rural lands and communities
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May 11, 2021
Setting New Records | E-News for May 2021
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May 3, 2021
Donor Profile: Jess Epley, Murrells Inlet
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April 13, 2021
Donor Profile: Karen Sundberg, Georgetown
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April 10, 2021
We Cannot Continue "Business-as-Usual" | E-News for April 2021
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April 9, 2021
Arcadia Lakes not SLAPPed
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March 17, 2021
Donor Profile: Clyde and Carlin Timmons, Sullivans Island
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March 17, 2021
All Set for a Supreme Court Showdown Over Captain Sams Spit | E-News for March 2021
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October 17, 2024
Plutonium just had a bad day in court
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October 14, 2024
Sand will run out before the money does, hazards expert says
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October 10, 2024
Long-delayed natural resources plan emerges from ‘mire of impropriety’
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October 9, 2024
South Carolina Supreme Court sides with developer in fight over Gadsden Creek
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October 9, 2024
Attorney challenges legality of council's closed-door revisions to environmental plan
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October 4, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Sites Violated Rules, Judge Finds
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October 3, 2024
Better ordinances, not a town, will control growth
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September 17, 2024
Beaufort County Council rejects Pine Island mediation offer
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September 4, 2024
Aiken nonprofit partners with South Carolina Environmental group
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August 22, 2024
Horse Creek Valley landfill location battle going to court
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July 31, 2024
County residents launch suit against state’s DES
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July 5, 2024
SCELP vows to adapt after Supreme Court overturns 40-year-old Chevron decision
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June 26, 2024
Coal tar in Newtown: How it was found decades ago and why cleanup is still years away
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June 10, 2024
Toxic waste has plagued this Greenville community. Cleanup still may be years away.
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June 7, 2024
Contaminated site in Greenville, South Carolina neighborhood moves closer to DHEC cleanup
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June 6, 2024
SC public meeting to be held regarding contaminants in historic neighborhood
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June 6, 2024
A decade after neighbors push, DHEC presents clean up plan for toxic site in Southernside
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May 22, 2024
A Hidden Threat: Fast-rising seas could swamp septic systems in parts of the South
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May 14, 2024
New lawsuit filed against Sams Spit developer for land
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May 13, 2024
Kiawah town sues to enforce environmental promises at Captain Sam's Spit
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May 10, 2024
Kiawah Island, others file lawsuit to protect Captain Sams Spit
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April 24, 2024
3 massive fires. Thousands in fines. Is a Greenville metal-melting business also making people sick?
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April 14, 2024
Heirs' property entangled in recent effort to protect Black settlement communities
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April 10, 2024
Environmental group alleges Georgetown County violates Clean Water Act
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April 3, 2024
Environmentalists to sue Georgetown County, alleging clean water violations
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March 29, 2024
Coastal Conservation League wants in on Isle of Palms 'sea wall' case
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March 21, 2024
South Carolina Court Weighs What Residents Call ‘Chaotic’ Coastal Adaptation Standards
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March 15, 2024
Editorial: DHEC must act decisively on septic tanks along SC coast
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March 14, 2024
County faces suit over Murrells Inlet water quality
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March 12, 2024
Failing septic tanks are polluting the SC coast. Thousands more are going in the ground.
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March 8, 2024
Groups say draft update to comprehensive plan ignores their input
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February 19, 2024
Private company offers to sell Captain Sams Spit to the state for 'a bargain sale price'
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February 19, 2024
Isle of Palms ‘sea wall’ owner could face fines, jail time for ignoring DHEC
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February 16, 2024
Letter to the editor: Impacts from proposed SC 22 Extension are far reaching, permanent
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February 4, 2024
Commentary: DHEC must pause septic tank permitting in SC coastal counties
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February 3, 2024
Motion granted: Merriwether Community Coalition to intervene in developer’s appeal
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February 2, 2024
Septic tank lawsuit outcome still unknown while permits continue to be issued
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January 24, 2024
Judge yet to decide whether action group can intervene in Edgefield County case
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January 23, 2024
Editorial: Stop wasting money; start conserving Capt Sam’s Spit
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January 20, 2024
Captain Sams Spit vulnerable again as potential legal dispute brews over who controls it
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January 18, 2024
Fight against sand mine in McClellanville continues
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December 11, 2023
Proposed zoning change in Ten Mile Community seeks to curtail overdevelopment
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November 24, 2023
Charleston County Council to reconsider Historic Preservation Commission law
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November 2, 2023
Commentary: Angel Oak’s legacy lives on a decade after preservation effort
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October 27, 2023
Charleston fish show high levels of forever chemicals
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September 11, 2023
Charleston Co. judge hears arguments in septic tank case
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September 8, 2023
‘This is a crisis’: Green groups seek temporary pause on new septic tanks along SC coast
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September 7, 2023
Judge grants voice to people of St. Helena Island in ongoing development dispute
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August 15, 2023
Folly Beach resident fears overbuilding amid ongoing legal battle over beachfront development
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August 12, 2023
Editorial: New public sand shouldn’t mean new private sandcastles
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August 10, 2023
Editorial: Conserve one of South Carolina’s few remaining pristine beaches
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August 7, 2023
Opponents to Pine Island golf course seek to join legal battle in Beaufort County
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August 7, 2023
St. Helena community files motions in developer's appeal to build three six-hole golf courses
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July 19, 2023
Historic Preservation Commission denies proposals of new homes within historic Ten Mile Community
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July 17, 2023
Ten Mile Community takes legal action to preserve historic settlement
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July 15, 2023
For decades, SC farmers have fertilized fields with sludge. It could be having toxic impacts.
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News
July 13, 2023
Ten Mile Neighborhood Association challenges proposed approval of development along Seafood Road
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July 12, 2023
Environmental groups urge DHEC to reconsider approval of Horry County sand mine
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July 6, 2023
Part of legal fight over Columbia scrap yard ends, owner accepts environmental protections
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July 6, 2023
Conservations request DHEC 'Board Review' of permit for Horry Co. mine stalling expansion
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June 26, 2023
Planners endorse raising fine for tree cutting
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June 20, 2023
Editorial: Welcome protection for pristine coastal habitat
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June 20, 2023
Commentary: Best time to prevent septic tank pollution is before the tank is installed
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June 13, 2023
Georgetown nonprofits push for more environmental protections
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June 7, 2023
Environmental law complaint hopes to save Folly Beach from washing away
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June 1, 2023
Call for county wetlands ordinance follows Supreme Court ruling
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May 31, 2023
How a Supreme Court ruling cutting wetlands protection will affect the Lowcountry
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May 31, 2023
US Supreme Court declines to hear Upstate SC river pollution lawsuit
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May 31, 2023
Folly Beach has received $77M worth of sand in 3 decades to replenish eroded shores
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May 10, 2023
SC Must Rethink its Lax Approach to Septic Tanks Before its Too Late
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May 8, 2023
Amid Growth and Lax Rules a Menance Beneath Lawns Threatens SC Waterways Health
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May 5, 2023
Efforts to Break Up DHEC Move Forward
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May 5, 2023
New Court Filing Could Put Pause on Coastal Waterway Development
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April 1, 2023
Gadsden Creek Case is Appealed with Hope of Preserving the Tidal Channel
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April 1, 2023
Editorial: Awendaw Must Rise to Challenge of New Development
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March 30, 2023
Council Defers Action on Much Revised Resources Plan
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March 19, 2023
Editorial: Protect St. Helena Island from encroaching development
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March 13, 2023
Bay Point developer drops appeal of permit decision for proposed luxury resort
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March 10, 2023
Residents say planned RV park in northern Spartanburg County could cause harm to environment
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March 2, 2023
Developer who wanted a resort on untouched Beaufort County barrier island drops appeal
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February 27, 2023
Hearing set Monday on challenge to Dominion Energy's proposed Pamplico Pipeline
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February 23, 2023
Letter to the Editor: County Council’s approval of gutted Natural Resources Element a slap in the face to the community
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February 16, 2023
Environmental plan was weakened before Georgetown County Council’s approval, opponents say
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January 25, 2023
SC beachfront home sellers should disclose more about erosion, flood hazards, experts say
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January 5, 2023
Planning commission rejects change that would bring new development to St. Helena Island
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January 3, 2023
Local group files appeal over WestEdge development permit approval
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December 8, 2022
Toxic chemicals found in virtually every SC river tested. Action needed, critics say.
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December 6, 2022
SC court decision favors WestEdge Foundation in Gadsden Creek challenge
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December 3, 2022
State needs to assess cumulative impact of septic systems on the coast
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November 28, 2022
Leaking sewage a threat to SC coast; state agency isn’t doing its job, suit says
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November 28, 2022
Size of wetlands buffer left for debate as plan advances
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October 21, 2022
Settlement reached over removal of 2 landmark live oak trees in Port Royal
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September 28, 2022
Frustration grows in Florence County over Dominion Energy pipeline
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September 13, 2022
Will this landmark tree in Port Royal be saved?
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September 4, 2022
Can a historic vacation spot for African Americans in Georgetown County be revitalized?
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September 2, 2022
Environmental groups sue a Pickens County wedding venue. SC argues they can’t.
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August 25, 2022
Affluent coastal property owners win SC court case in their fight against rising seas
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August 18, 2022
Editorial: Keep the pressure on to protect Captain Sams Spit from development
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August 12, 2022
Fight over Captain Sams Spit is heading back to court
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August 11, 2022
An iconic Port Royal live oak at the center of a controversy lost its limbs. Then this happened
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October 9, 2024
South Carolina Supreme Court rules that WestEdge can destroy Gadsden Creek for commercial development
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October 3, 2024
Court Rules U.S. Nuclear Weapons Production Plan Violates Federal Law
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August 20, 2024
Citizen group files challenge to permit for new landfill in heavily polluted area
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July 23, 2024
Community group sues to stop industrial poultry barns from degrading the Little River and Mountville community
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May 10, 2024
Town of Kiawah Island, Kiawah Island Community Association, and Kiawah Conservancy file suit to protect Captain Sams Spit
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March 27, 2024
Conservation League seeks to intervene in Isle of Palms seawall case
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March 6, 2024
Groups take action against Georgetown County for Clean Water Act violations
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January 17, 2024
Members of environmental groups allowed to intervene in Lofton Road Mine lawsuit
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November 20, 2023
Environmental groups oppose Seabrook Island project and DHEC decision
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September 7, 2023
Environmental groups go to court seeking immediate action on septic tanks
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August 7, 2023
Court of Appeals allows case on beachfront land ownership to move forward
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August 3, 2023
Partner groups file coordinated motions to intervene in Pine Island case
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July 28, 2023
Parties agree plat approval of proposed Captain Sams Spit development has expired and appeal to be dismissed
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July 12, 2023
Ten Mile Community goes to court over proposed development on Seafood Road
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July 5, 2023
Coastal Conservation League requests review of Edge Road Mine permitting decision
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April 28, 2023
Environmental groups seek preliminary injunction on septic tank action
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April 18, 2023
SCELP takes action against illegal wetland filling in Georgetown County
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March 3, 2023
Community groups file appeal of RV park septic permit reinstatement
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March 2, 2023
Developer drops its appeal of permit decision on proposed luxury resort
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February 27, 2023
Administrative Law Court hearing on Dominion’s Pamplico Pipeline set to begin today
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February 13, 2023
District Court Denies Department of Energy’s Motion to Dismiss Plutonium Pits Suit
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January 3, 2023
Friends of Gadsden Creek appeal decision on WestEdge development
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December 8, 2022
Decision Issued in Appeal of Permit to Fill Gadsden Creek
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November 10, 2022
Environmental Groups Seek Ruling on Septic Tank Permitting
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October 21, 2022
Settlement Agreement Reached in Port Royal Landmark Tree Appeal
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October 11, 2022
Time to Build Up our Defense: SCELP Launches Capital Campaign to Protect SC’s Wild Side
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August 4, 2022
Appeal Filed in Captain Sams Spit Preliminary Plat Extension
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July 21, 2022
Federal Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Upstate Clean Water Act Lawsuit
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July 21, 2022
Upscale resort on pristine Bay Point Island won’t move forward after developer’s appeal denied
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June 29, 2022
Appeal of Greenville County Planning Commission Decision on River Preserve
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June 6, 2022
Motion to Intervene Filed in Point Farm Appeal
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June 3, 2022
Hearing Set to Begin in the Fight for Gadsden Creek
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May 5, 2022
DHEC Responds to Petition Calling for Safer Drinking Water in Rural Communities
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March 23, 2022
Petition Calls for Safer Drinking Water in Rural and Underserved Communities
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March 17, 2022
Wadmalaw Citizens Seek Reversal of Permit Authorizing Destruction of Public Trust Tidelands
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March 8, 2022
Conservation Group Seeks State and Federal Relief Over Debidue Sandbag Wall
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January 18, 2022
Gullah/Geechee Group Challenges Bay Point Septic Permit
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January 4, 2022
York County Citizens Urge Rejection of Massive Rock Quarry
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December 9, 2021
Supreme Court Affirms Need for Public Notice in Pickens County Landfill Dispute
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November 8, 2021
Nonprofit Seeks Invalidation of Dorchester County Zoning Regulation Change Allowing Cooks Crossroads Gas Station
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November 3, 2021
Court Reverses Planning Commission’s Approval of High-Density Blue Ridge Subdivision
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October 26, 2021
Groups Fire Back at Feds’ Move to Dismiss Plutonium Pit Lawsuit
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October 12, 2021
Community Pressure Mounts Against Dominion Energy’s Pamplico Pipeline
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October 1, 2021
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Gadsden Creek from Destruction
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September 22, 2021
Daufuskie Island Protected from Sand Mine
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September 1, 2021
Captain Sams Spit: Supreme Court Denies Developer’s Petition for Rehearing
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August 27, 2021
Greenville County Council Faces Lawsuit Threat Over Rushed Adoption of New Land Use Rule
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August 3, 2021
Georgetown Planning Commission Facing Legal Action Over Lack of New Comp Plan
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June 29, 2021
Lawsuit Filed Against Biden Administration Over Nuclear Bomb Core Production Plans
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June 24, 2021
SCELP, Nuclear Watchdogs Hold Virtual Press Conference
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June 23, 2021
Judge Sends Fews Crossing Subdivision Back to Greenville County Planning Commission
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June 2, 2021
Supreme Court Rules Against Development on Captain Sams Spit for the Third Time
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April 21, 2021
Groups Notify Biden Admin of Impending Lawsuit Over Nuclear Bomb Core Plans
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February 11, 2021
Biden Administration Asked to Review Plutonium Pit Expansion Plans
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January 26, 2021
SC Enacts Stricter, Safer Bacteria Standard For Recreational Saltwaters
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January 18, 2021
Michael Martinez Joins SCELP Upstate Office
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January 15, 2021
SCDHEC Agrees to Update Long-Expired Permits at 3 Coal Plants
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December 15, 2020
Daufuskie Property Owners, Gullah/Geechee Group Oppose Proposed Sand Mine
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November 17, 2020
Gullah/Geechee Group Seeks To Intervene In Bay Point Island Appeal
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October 6, 2020
SC Coastal Municipalities And Small Business Chamber Celebrate Seismic Lawsuit Win
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July 9, 2020
Sierra Club Files Lawsuit Over Expired Permits At Three South Carolina Coal Plants
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Long Savannah Project Would Destroy 209 Acres Of Wetlands In Flood-Prone West Ashley
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