Contact Us Financials GIVE NOW HOME OUR WORK GROWFOOD CAROLINA EVENTS ABOUT US NEWS WAYS TO GIVE PRESS RELEASES Media Contact: Diane Knich - (843) 530-0211 - dianek@scccl.org MAGAZINE PRESS RELEASES BLOG SHOW ALL PRESS RELEASES Seismic blasting efforts halted in Atlantic Ocean THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 For Immediate Release: Oct. 1, 2020 Contacts: Mike Mather, SELC Communications; (434) 977-4090 or cell/text (434) 333-9464; mmather@selcva.org Kristen Monsell, Center for Biological Diversity; (510) 844-7137; kmonsell@biologicaldiversity.org Alice M. Keyes, One Hundred Miles; (912) 230-6495; alice@onehundredmiles.org Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League; (843) 530-0211; dianek@scccl.org; Jake Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife; (510) 882-1592; jbleich@defenders.org Dustin Cranor, Oceana; (954) 348-1314; dcranor@oceana.org Seismic blasting efforts halted in Atlantic Ocean Permits will expire next month; industry won’t… READ MORE PRESS RELEASES Environmental Groups Prepare to Sue Illegally Operating South Carolina Wood Pellet Manufacturer TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 Environmental Groups Prepare to Sue Illegally Operating South Carolina Wood Pellet Manufacturer Jasper Pellets Facility in Ridgeland Is Violating the Clean Air Act and State Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/22/2020 Media contacts: Patrick Anderson, Attorney, Environmental Integrity Project, (719) 963-4072 or panderson@powellenvironmentallaw.com Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, (843) 530-0211 or dianek@scccl.org Mike Mather, SELC communications, (434) 333-9464 or mmather@selcva.org Charleston, South Carolina –Three environmental groups today sent a notice of intent to sue Jasper Pellets for… READ MORE PRESS RELEASES Statement on Trump Administration’s announcement on offshore drilling moratorium TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 The Trump Administration today announced an offshore oil and gas drilling moratorium that includes South Carolina, as well as Florida and Georgia. In response to the announcement, Laura Cantral, Executive Director of the Coastal Conservation League, issued the following statement: “Our coast deserves better than a scattershot memorandum. It leaves out most of the east coast, it doesn’t start until 2022, and it doesn’t address seismic testing. If this Administration actually intends to protect our… READ MORE PRESS RELEASES Statement on Governor Henry McMaster’s letter opposing development of Bay Point Island WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster yesterday expressed opposition to building a luxury “eco-resort” on undeveloped Bay Point Island. In a letter to Beaufort County’s Zoning Board of Appeals, Governor McMaster urged rejection “of this latest attempt to develop this beautiful barrier island.” He added, “The project’s tremendous impact on wildlife and surrounding communities cannot be squared with principles of fiscal responsibility and our shared mission of protecting the shared treasures of our state for… READ MORE PRESS RELEASES Conservation groups should get their day in court against Frontier FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020 Press Release from the Coastal Conservation League and the Charleston Waterkeeper For Immediate Release: Aug. 14, 2020 Contacts: Andrew Wunderley, Charleston Waterkeeper, andrew@charlestonwaterkeeper.org, (843) 906-7073 Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, dianek@scccl.org, (843) 530-0211 Conservation groups should get their day in court against Frontier Groups suing over plastic-pellet pollution challenge company’s mistakes and misstatements CHARLESTON, SC — In a legal response filed today, the Charleston Waterkeeper and the Coastal Conservation League told the court their lawsuit against Frontier… READ MORE NEWS · PRESS RELEASES Conservationists Move to Join Suit to Support City in Addressing Flooding TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 7, 2020 Contact: Ben Cunningham, Esquire, South Carolina Environmental Law Project, ben@scelp.org or (843) 527-0078 Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, dianek@scccl.org or (843) 530-0211 Conservationists Move to Join Suit to Support City in Addressing Flooding CHARLESTON, SC – The Coastal Conservation League moved to intervene as a Defendant in Harmony West Ashley, LLC, and Stefan Hoyer v. City of Charleston, a pending federal case involving a developer’s challenge to the City’s… READ MORE NEWS · PRESS RELEASES A Statement on Standing Against Racism from Executive Director Laura Cantral WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020 PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE June 3, 2020 Contact: Diane Knich, Communications Manager, dianek@scccl.org, (843) 530-0211 A Statement on Standing Against Racism from Executive Director Laura Cantral The recent brutal and senseless murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and others before them, including Walter Scott and the Emanuel Nine, bring the systemic racism pervasive throughout America into stark, unforgiving relief. Events of the past week highlight a foundational truth of our society: Racism… READ MORE PRESS RELEASES Advocates Propose to Intervene in Effort to Revise Jurisdictional Lines on Captain Sams Spit WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2020 Contact: Leslie Lenhardt, Esquire South Carolina Environmental Law Project leslie@scelp.org or (843) 527-0078 Diane Knich Coastal Conservation League dianek@scccl.org or (843) 530-0211 Advocates Propose to Intervene in Effort to Revise Jurisdictional Lines on Captain Sams Spit CHARLESTON, SC – The Coastal Conservation League is seeking to block an attempt by KDP, II, LLC (formerly Kiawah Development Partners II, Inc.) to move the beachfront jurisdictional baseline seaward of the location proposed by South… READ MORE NEWS · PRESS RELEASES Coastal Conservation League ramping up local food deliveries with U.S. Department of Agriculture contract WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 PRESS RELEASE FROM THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MAY 13, 2020 Contact: Diane Knich, Communications Manager, dianek@scccl.org, (843) 530-0211 Coastal Conservation League ramping up local food deliveries with U.S. Department of Agriculture contract CHARLESTON, SC – The Coastal Conservation League will be able to substantially increase its deliveries of fresh, local produce to families in need thanks to a new contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box… READ MORE NEWS · PRESS RELEASES Groups file lawsuit against Frontier Logistics over plastic pollution WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 Press Statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center, Charleston Waterkeeper and Coastal Conservation League For Immediate Release: 3/18/2020 Contact: Mike Mather, SELC Communications; cell/text (434) 333-9464; mmather@selcva.org Groups file lawsuit against Frontier Logistics over plastic pollution CHARLESTON, S.C. — After submitting the required notices, and without a satisfactory response from Frontier Logistics, SELC has filed a federal lawsuit against the plastic-pellet packager and shipper asserting that the company is responsible for ongoing pollution of the… READ MORE 010203» Last STAY UP-TO-DATE Sign up for the latest news from the Coastal Conservation League and find out how you can get involved in our efforts. 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