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469 mentions for region: South Carolina
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A Charleston City Paper agenda roundup mentions that Duke Energy is reportedly reluctant to develop a large solar energy outpost in South Carolina despite requests from the Coastal Conservation League and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.…
Environmental groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League have petitioned regulators to require Duke Energy to develop a 375-megawatt solar farm in Anderson County, South Carolina, as an…
“would have economic development benefits in the form of jobs and business development in South Carolina”
Santee Cooper has agreed to remove 1.3 million tons of coal ash from the Waccamaw River banks following a settlement reached by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of environmental groups including the Southern Alliance…
Environmental groups Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Coastal Conservation League filed comments with South Carolina regulators urging Duke Energy Carolinas to build a 375-megawatt solar farm alongside its proposed 750-megawatt natural gas plant in Anderson…
“Therefore, DEC [Duke Energy Carolinas] should seek cost-effective alternatives to operating the unit even if the commission issues a certificate and the unit is built and placed into service. A large utility-scale solar power development could complement the proposed unit, providing a cost-effective hedge against the risk to customers of future increases in natural gas prices.”
South Carolina's public utilities commission approved a 'shared savings' program to incentivize Duke Energy to invest in energy efficiency, mirroring a similar North Carolina program. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy partnered with NRDC and other…
The "I Will Act on Climate" campaign organized a 27-state bus tour to promote climate action, with a stop in Charleston, South Carolina. Representatives from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and the South Carolina Business…
“South Carolina has the second greatest offshore wind resource on the East Coast and stands to gain thousands of jobs in the industry if we were to seriously pursue it. Wind energy never runs out, and it doesn't create pollution.”
The South Carolina Public Service Commission held an unusual two-hour session to hear presentations on solar and wind energy expansion, requested by the S.C. Coastal Conservation League and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Speakers highlighted…
“We fully expect that the new permit will include stricter, modern pollution controls to better protect Conway and South Carolina's environment”
“[I]t seems that the PSC may be prioritizing lip service over real customer protection”
“I see Duke in the middle of the pack nationally. Not a leader or a laggard.”
“The market conditions for nuclear power have changed dramatically in the past five years”
Environmental groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy settled a lawsuit with South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control, securing agreement to issue a new water pollution control permit for the idled Grainger coal…
