Posts tagged: Advocacy

The Colleton County Zoning Board of Appeals will be considering a request this Thursday to allow a new data center on an 850+ acre property south of Walterboro off of Green Pond Highway in...

2025-06-15 Posted by Post & Courier The Trump administration is seeking to rescind the definition of “harm” as it’s currently applied under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation groups worry the move could spell trouble...

The South Carolina Legislature convened on January 14, 2025 for the first session of the two-year session of the 126th General Assembly. The General Assembly will adjourn sine die on Thursday, May 8 at...

03/05/2025 – Posted by Daniel Island News Attempt to halt Point Hope construction stalls BY: ELIZABETH BUSH, BETH@THEDANIELISLANDNEWS.COM A panel of federal judges has denied an appeal from environmental groups to temporarily halt development...

A recent resolution was passed by the S.C. General Assembly that officially declared the nights of March through May and August through October as “Lights Out Nights in South Carolina Season” and urges South Carolina...

Hurricane Helene showed us that whether we live on the coast or in the mountains, anywhere can be vulnerable to the devastating effects of major storms. To a degree, humans can prepare for these...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 9, 2024) — The bipartisan North American Grasslands Conservation Act will catalyze a concerted, collaborative effort to save one of the country’s most important and imperiled landscapes, which support wildlife, communities,...

SCWF recently had the opportunity to represent South Carolina at the National Wildlife Federation’s Annual Meeting – the largest and oldest gathering of grassroots conservation leaders in the nation. The South Carolina Wildlife Federation,...

Working Agricultural Lands Protection Act (H.3951) This legislation was introduced in the House of Representative in 2023 by Rep. Patrick Haddon, a family farmer and State Representative from Greenville. The bill creates a special...

Published by Post & Courier: https://www.postandcourier.com/environment/south-carolina-wetlands-at-risk-sackett/article_e6dd35ee-c453-11ee-a97b-4f61260eafe4.html By Toby Cox tcox@postandcourier.com A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision rolled back federal wetlands protection, making it easier for developers to backfill marshes and streams. Officials are worried...