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DHEC to propose 'bad boy' polluter law
State environmental agency officials said Thursday they want to take new action against polluters and are drawing up "bad boy" legislation.
December 12, 2008 | Read More
Beach: Bold, fundamental reforms needed at DHEC
The State's extraordinary series on the Department of Health and Environmental Control brings into sharp relief concerns that many of us in the conservation community have had for years, and underscores the need for bold and fundamental reforms.
December 7, 2008 | Read More
The Green 15
Leading S.C. conservationists who are working to keep the state green. Some have fought for years for tighter pollution control laws to protect swamps, forests, mountains and farmland from destruction.
November 17, 2008 | Read More
Agency takes big hit
Budget cut could block Conservation Bank's ability to protect land this year
November 17, 2008 | Read More
Conservation Voters Moves Closer to Conservation Majority at the State House
Sixty-five candidates for the House and Senate earned the "Green Seal of Approval" from Conservation Voters. Yesterday, 58 were victorious - a success rate of 89%
November 5, 2008 | Read More
Report Reveals Growing Economic Risks Of Proposed Pee Dee Coal Plant
A new report published today finds that Santee Cooper has yet to reveal the full economic risks associated with a proposed coal fired power plant on the Pee Dee River in Florence County. The report, released by TR Rose Associates to the League of Women Voters and the Conservation Voters of South Carolina, analyzes disclosures made in connection with Santee Cooper's campaign to sell mini-bonds to members of the public.
October 9, 2008 | Read More
Mandy Powers Norrell Earns Green Seal of Approval
Conservation Voters of South Carolina has endorsed Mandy Powers Norrell as the best choice for conservation minded voters in the District 16 Senate race. Norrell is running opposite Mick Mulvaney for the seat representing most of Lancaster County and the eastern edge of York County.
October 9, 2008 | Read More
2008 Scorecard
Conservation Voters of South Carolina, the nonpartisan accountability arm of the state's conservation community, released its third Scorecard evaluating state legislators on issues relating to clean air, clean water and land protection.
September 18, 2008 | Read More
Green Approved Candidates for November Elections
Conservation Voters awarded its "green seal of approval" to 30 endorsed State House and State Senate candidates in contested November elections.
September 17, 2008 | Read More
Three area legislators make conservation honor roll
Three area legislators made the conservation honor roll for their votes during the 2006-07 legislative session.
September 12, 2008 | Read More
Group has ideas on smart growth
Smart growth is a hot topic in Georgetown County, and Coast Matters, a project of the Conservation Voters of South Carolina, has some ideas on how to be smart about growth.
August 8, 2008 | Read More
Good jobs and conservation fit naturally in state
On the next-to-last day of this year's state legislative session in Columbia, a good deal of time was consumed in discussing a bill that seemed pretty esoteric to the uninitiated. The legislation partially dealt with construction permits and how many days were needed for a party to receive notice for a hearing on the possibility of work commencing once a permit is issued.
June 20, 2008 | Read More
District 81 Rep. candidates address conservation issues
S.C. House District 81 runoff candidates Tom Young and Scott Singer have both said they will be a friend to the environment if elected to the General Assembly in the upcoming runoff election.
June 13, 2008 | Read More
Environmentalists converge on Statehouse to lobby for conservation
Every Tuesday around lunchtime, Tim Landholt gathers with a group of like-minded conservationists outside the Statehouse in Columbia.
May 7, 2008 | Read More
Consummate conservationist: Longtime activist uses political skills to keep issues on legislative agendas
For Ann Timberlake, a recent campaign to close a nuclear waste dump in South Carolina was like preserving the Congaree Swamp three decades ago.
April 29, 2007 | Read More
