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November 21, 2022
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November 10, 2022
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October 21, 2022
Settlement Agreement Reached in Port Royal Landmark Tree Appeal
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October 21, 2022
Settlement reached over removal of 2 landmark live oak trees in Port Royal
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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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September 28, 2022
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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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August 10, 2022
Arabella Farm court decision reversed
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August 8, 2022
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August 4, 2022
Appeal Filed in Captain Sams Spit Preliminary Plat Extension
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July 28, 2022
Homeowners’ lawyers helped draft research pitch that left sandbags on affluent SC beach
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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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July 21, 2022
Planners reject proposed Sandy Run development
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July 15, 2022
Second permit extension for renourishment raises concern for turtles
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July 14, 2022
Greenville County changed its land rules. The court appeals keep coming.
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July 14, 2022
Charleston County zoning proposal could limit public input surrounding mitigation banks
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July 11, 2022
Kiawah vote on subdivision plans not an OK for construction on Captain Sam’s Spit
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July 2, 2022
One of the last unspoiled beaches near Myrtle Beach to be saved from development
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July 1, 2022
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June 29, 2022
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June 28, 2022
With lawsuit settled, Waties Island is a step closer to permanent preservation
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June 22, 2022
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June 6, 2022
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June 3, 2022
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May 26, 2022
Surge of sand mining seen in Horry County after council decision
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May 25, 2022
Environmental advocacy groups hopeful for future after cruise ship plan announcement
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May 21, 2022
Environmental group hosts public forum against Dominion Energy’s plan for natural gas pipeline in Florence County
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May 20, 2022
Pickens County sees victory in long-running coal ash dispute
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May 7, 2022
The debate over Charleston’s Gadsden Creek flooding-remediation plan heats up
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May 5, 2022
DHEC Responds to Petition Calling for Safer Drinking Water in Rural Communities
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May 1, 2022
Columbia, environmental groups fighting scrap yard on main downtown route and near creek
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April 30, 2022
Spring Build Up | April 2022 E-News
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April 15, 2022
Debate reignites over fate of Gadsden Creek in downtown Charleston
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April 8, 2022
Charleston County already paid almost $15M for credits from stalled mitigation bank
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April 5, 2022
Wadmalaw wetland bank plan stalls after Charleston County denies zoning requests
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March 24, 2022
SC environmental group calls for rule change after water tank wasn’t cleaned for years
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March 23, 2022
Petition Calls for Safer Drinking Water in Rural and Underserved Communities
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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 23, 2022
Wadmalaw residents want DHEC to reverse permit allowing destruction of freshwater wetlands
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March 22, 2022
SC agency targeted for failure to stop slime-killing chemical in drinking water
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March 22, 2022
SC won’t punish a dirt mine near an Horry nature preserve, but its permit is delayed
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March 21, 2022
SCELP on Exhibit: Creek By Creek
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March 18, 2022
Industrial site linked to polluted drinking water in SC added to EPA Superfund list
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March 17, 2022
Wadmalaw Citizens Seek Reversal of Permit Authorizing Destruction of Public Trust Tidelands
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March 15, 2022
Environmentalists, towns worry new Statehouse effort would gut SC beach permitting
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March 14, 2022
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March 8, 2022
Conservation Group Seeks State and Federal Relief Over Debidue Sandbag Wall
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March 8, 2022
Coastal Conservation League will sue to appeal DeBordieu sandbag decision by DHEC.
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March 8, 2022
Sea turtles at risk from effort to save high-dollar beach houses in SC, notice says
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March 4, 2022
Horry County deregulated a major industry. Now it’s moving closer to people’s homes
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March 3, 2022
Horry Co. mine wants to expand as conservationists question its impacts on nearby preserve
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March 2, 2022
DHEC ponders 'punitive action' for un-permitted mining near Lewis Ocean Bay preserve
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February 28, 2022
11 Horry County mines operated without permits. Could one of them harm a nature preserve?
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February 10, 2022
Our Vision for South Carolina | February 2022 E-News
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January 24, 2022
A permit has been issued for Bay Point Island. An environmental group is trying to stop it
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January 21, 2022
Panel approves permanent sandbags as ‘research’
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January 18, 2022
Gullah/Geechee Group Challenges Bay Point Septic Permit
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January 17, 2022
Act Today to Protect SC's Parks
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January 13, 2022
Wealthy beach residents get break from DHEC board in their battle with rising seas
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January 13, 2022
Commentary: SC plutonium pit plan distracts from our most pressing threat
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January 12, 2022
Laws Must Be Followed, By Everyone | January E-News
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January 6, 2022
Community against proposed rock quarry in York County
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January 4, 2022
York County Citizens Urge Rejection of Massive Rock Quarry
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December 10, 2021
SC Supreme Court issues ruling on Pickens County landfill that could accept coal ash
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December 10, 2021
Ending the Year on a High Note! | December E-News
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December 9, 2021
Supreme Court Affirms Need for Public Notice in Pickens County Landfill Dispute
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November 29, 2021
Developers still plan to build on Bay Point. What’s happening on the uninhabited island?
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November 29, 2021
SC barrier island owner gets permit for 1 villa as appeal for controversial resort lags
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November 25, 2021
Winter 2021-22 Newsletter
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November 19, 2021
An industry’s waste was used to fertilize farm fields in SC. Now wells are polluted
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November 15, 2021
Do Not Let DHEC Side with Polluters
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November 11, 2021
Summerville group sues county over plans to build gas station in conservation district
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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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November 8, 2021
Nonprofit Seeks Invalidation of Dorchester County Zoning Regulation Change Allowing Cooks Crossroads Gas Station
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November 8, 2021
Dorchester County sued over Cooks Crossroads zoning change allowing 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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November 2, 2021
Nuclear weapons monitors demand environmental review of new bomb production plans
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October 26, 2021
Groups Fire Back at Feds’ Move to Dismiss Plutonium Pit Lawsuit
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October 23, 2021
Group asks court to block groin project during permit appeal
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October 12, 2021
Community Pressure Mounts Against Dominion Energy’s Pamplico Pipeline
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October 11, 2021
Bold Action & Major Announcements | October E-News
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October 6, 2021
WestEdge project to fill Gadsden Creek in Charleston is challenged in court
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October 2, 2021
Lawsuit filed over state permit for Gadsden Creek construction
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October 1, 2021
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Gadsden Creek from Destruction
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October 1, 2021
SCELP launches lawsuit to “protect Gadsden Creek from destruction”
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October 1, 2021
Lawsuit launched to prevent filling of tidal Gadsden Creek as part of WestEdge development
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September 22, 2021
Daufuskie Island Protected from Sand Mine
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September 16, 2021
Supreme Court Affirms People Over Profit | September E-News
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September 9, 2021
County has the chance to create a vision for the future
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September 7, 2021
Rural councilman wants Greenville County to stop new subdivisions for 6 months
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September 4, 2021
Impact of Fairfield County mining project has some residents concerned about quarry
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September 1, 2021
Captain Sams Spit: Supreme Court Denies Developer’s Petition for Rehearing
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April 30, 2022
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March 23, 2022
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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
County Council Must Protect What Makes Greenville Special
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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 10, 2021
Action Alert: Tell County Council to Adopt Staff's Article 3.1 Replacement
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August 3, 2021
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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
Luck Mine Comment Letter
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July 15, 2021
Speak Out for Fairfield County!
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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 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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August 10, 2022
Arabella Farm court decision reversed
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August 8, 2022
Goals grow for county plan to protect natural resources
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July 28, 2022
Homeowners’ lawyers helped draft research pitch that left sandbags on affluent SC beach
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July 21, 2022
Planners reject proposed Sandy Run development
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July 15, 2022
Second permit extension for renourishment raises concern for turtles
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July 14, 2022
Greenville County changed its land rules. The court appeals keep coming.
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July 14, 2022
Charleston County zoning proposal could limit public input surrounding mitigation banks
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July 11, 2022
Kiawah vote on subdivision plans not an OK for construction on Captain Sam’s Spit
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July 2, 2022
One of the last unspoiled beaches near Myrtle Beach to be saved from development
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July 1, 2022
Neighbors voice anger, ambitions surrounding Horry Co. mine neighboring Heritage Preserve
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June 28, 2022
With lawsuit settled, Waties Island is a step closer to permanent preservation
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May 26, 2022
Surge of sand mining seen in Horry County after council decision
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May 25, 2022
Environmental advocacy groups hopeful for future after cruise ship plan announcement
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May 21, 2022
Environmental group hosts public forum against Dominion Energy’s plan for natural gas pipeline in Florence County
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May 20, 2022
Pickens County sees victory in long-running coal ash dispute
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May 7, 2022
The debate over Charleston’s Gadsden Creek flooding-remediation plan heats up
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May 1, 2022
Columbia, environmental groups fighting scrap yard on main downtown route and near creek
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April 15, 2022
Debate reignites over fate of Gadsden Creek in downtown Charleston
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April 8, 2022
Charleston County already paid almost $15M for credits from stalled mitigation bank
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April 5, 2022
Wadmalaw wetland bank plan stalls after Charleston County denies zoning requests
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March 24, 2022
SC environmental group calls for rule change after water tank wasn’t cleaned for years
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March 23, 2022
Wadmalaw residents want DHEC to reverse permit allowing destruction of freshwater wetlands
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March 22, 2022
SC agency targeted for failure to stop slime-killing chemical in drinking water
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March 22, 2022
SC won’t punish a dirt mine near an Horry nature preserve, but its permit is delayed
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March 18, 2022
Industrial site linked to polluted drinking water in SC added to EPA Superfund list
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March 15, 2022
Environmentalists, towns worry new Statehouse effort would gut SC beach permitting
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March 14, 2022
Group appeals state decision on sandbags at DeBordieu
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March 8, 2022
Coastal Conservation League will sue to appeal DeBordieu sandbag decision by DHEC.
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March 8, 2022
Sea turtles at risk from effort to save high-dollar beach houses in SC, notice says
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March 4, 2022
Horry County deregulated a major industry. Now it’s moving closer to people’s homes
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March 3, 2022
Horry Co. mine wants to expand as conservationists question its impacts on nearby preserve
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March 2, 2022
DHEC ponders 'punitive action' for un-permitted mining near Lewis Ocean Bay preserve
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February 28, 2022
11 Horry County mines operated without permits. Could one of them harm a nature preserve?
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January 24, 2022
A permit has been issued for Bay Point Island. An environmental group is trying to stop it
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January 21, 2022
Panel approves permanent sandbags as ‘research’
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January 13, 2022
Wealthy beach residents get break from DHEC board in their battle with rising seas
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January 13, 2022
Commentary: SC plutonium pit plan distracts from our most pressing threat
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January 6, 2022
Community against proposed rock quarry in York County
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December 10, 2021
SC Supreme Court issues ruling on Pickens County landfill that could accept coal ash
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November 29, 2021
Developers still plan to build on Bay Point. What’s happening on the uninhabited island?
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November 29, 2021
SC barrier island owner gets permit for 1 villa as appeal for controversial resort lags
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November 19, 2021
An industry’s waste was used to fertilize farm fields in SC. Now wells are polluted
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November 11, 2021
Summerville group sues county over plans to build gas station in conservation district
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November 8, 2021
Dorchester County sued over Cooks Crossroads zoning change allowing gas station
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November 2, 2021
Nuclear weapons monitors demand environmental review of new bomb production plans
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October 23, 2021
Group asks court to block groin project during permit appeal
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October 6, 2021
WestEdge project to fill Gadsden Creek in Charleston is challenged in court
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October 2, 2021
Lawsuit filed over state permit for Gadsden Creek construction
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October 1, 2021
SCELP launches lawsuit to “protect Gadsden Creek from destruction”
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October 1, 2021
Lawsuit launched to prevent filling of tidal Gadsden Creek as part of WestEdge development
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September 9, 2021
County has the chance to create a vision for the future
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September 7, 2021
Rural councilman wants Greenville County to stop new subdivisions for 6 months
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September 4, 2021
Impact of Fairfield County mining project has some residents concerned about quarry
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August 30, 2021
Environmental law group threatens to sue Greenville County Council over land rule vote
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August 26, 2021
Luck Stone, Start by Being a Good Neighbor
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August 5, 2021
Groups threaten to sue county over delay in comp plan update
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July 26, 2021
A new mine could come to the Midlands. Here’s why some residents want to stop it
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July 9, 2021
Dispute over Long Savannah wetland permits ends in settlement
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July 5, 2021
Berkeley-Charleston industrial developer reaches $1M deal with New Hope community
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June 29, 2021
Feds face suit over plan to build atomic weapons component factory in SC
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June 29, 2021
Watchdog groups suing Biden administration over plutonium pit plans
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June 29, 2021
Groups sue Biden admin over planned expansion of nuke work
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June 24, 2021
Judge: Flawed Greenville land use rule must be considered even as county works to fix it
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June 16, 2021
Captain Sam’s Spit Permits Denied
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June 14, 2021
South Carolina Town’s Growth Seeks to Outrace EPA Waters Rule
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June 13, 2021
Editorial: The court has spoken. Now it’s time to conserve Captain Sam’s Spit for all of us forever.
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June 10, 2021
Commentary: Public trust doctrine was crucial to protecting Captain Sam’s Spit
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June 7, 2021
Commentary: SC Supreme Court ruling on Capt. Sam’s Spit is a victory for entire coast
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June 4, 2021
BIG STORY: Advocates fear tons of nuclear waste from new SRS project
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June 3, 2021
As Greenville argues over development rule, judge urges council to ‘get this under control’
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June 2, 2021
County Council members delay action on development rule after judge urges them to 'fix' it
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June 2, 2021
SC Supreme Court overturns permits in latest battle over Captain Sam’s Spit
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June 2, 2021
SC Supreme Court blocks development on fragile coastal sand spit. Is the fight over?
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May 30, 2021
South Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club
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May 26, 2021
CCU foundation sues large land donor, blocking Waties Island preservation
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May 25, 2021
SC Supreme Court justices question whether landfill operator near Liberty aims to take coal ash
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May 24, 2021
Arabella Farm lawsuit dismissed, environmentalists say decision could limit ability to sue
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May 15, 2021
Rezoning tests limits of rural growth
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May 11, 2021
4 options to fight urban sprawl around Greenville County have emerged. Here's what to know
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May 5, 2021
Virtual donations top $2 million in 36 hours
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April 30, 2021
Why is Columbia suing its own zoning board? It involves a scrapyard and Gills Creek
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April 29, 2021
SC lawmakers may extend building permits for years despite rapidly changing coast
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April 23, 2021
Groups Threaten Court Challenge Within 60 Days over DOE Pit Production Plans
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April 21, 2021
Minorities threatened by atomic weapons plants in S. Carolina and NM, groups say
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April 21, 2021
Greenville County Council puts brakes on repeal of controversial land-development rule
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April 21, 2021
Environmental groups threaten feds with lawsuit over plutonium pit plans
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April 21, 2021
Coalition plans to sue over pit work at LANL
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April 12, 2021
Huger community reaches settlement over sand mine expansion
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April 7, 2021
Arguments Made Over Breaching Public Access To Captain Sam’s Spit In Future Development
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April 6, 2021
Commentary: How to fix Greenville's flawed but only check on sprawling development
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March 30, 2021
Rural character. Country lifestyles. These northern Greenville County natives say growth is ruining that.
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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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