The Charleston Post and Courier August 11, 2015 By David Wren State regulators should review the pay-as-you-go method being used to build a nuclear power plant near Jenkinsville to see if it really is saving money or simply letting South Carolina Electric & Gas pass costs it should absorb on to its customers, the head […]
Free Times August 5, 2015 By Eva Moore South Carolina must cut the amount of carbon it releases into the atmosphere under new regulations handed down Aug. 3 by the Environmental Protection Agency. Nationally, the new plan calls for a 32 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030, a slightly higher bar than the 30 percent
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Planning: The American Planning Association August/September 2015 By Madeline Bodin THE BLUE TAPE IS EVERYWHERE in coastal South Carolina. It’s on the brass door handle of the Palmetto Hammock and Resort Shoppe in Charleston, and it’s on the window of the Lowcountry Bistro next door. In fact, blue tape is plastered on the exteriors of
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Next week the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release its Clean Power Plan that set’s a goal for each state to reduce carbon pollution in an effort to slow down climate change and its negative and costly consequences. States will be able to develop their own plans for how to achieve their carbon pollution
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“If I’m president of the United States, we’re going to address climate change, CO2 emissions in a business-friendly way.” Lindsey Graham, June 7, 2015 The New York Times By Anna North July 27, 2015 Republican presidential candidates have generally refused to acknowledge the reality of climate change. New polls and a report issued last week
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Last week I had a visit from Mark Gould, Group Leader of the Charleston SC Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, “a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change.” Joining us was Caleb Pennington, a University of South Carolina student, who is starting a Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) on his
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The Hill July 20, 2015 By Timothy Cama Last month was the hottest June on record globally, setting yet another in a string of temperature records, federal scientists said. A Monday report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) also concluded that land and water surface temperatures each hit a new record in June,
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(The below editorial addresses the work of the City of Beaufort/Port Royal Sea Level Rise Task Force, part of SCBARS–a project of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce) —————————————————————————————————————— Hilton Head Island Packet July 18, 2015 By ISLAND PACKET The pond off of Federal Street as seen on Sunday afternoon in Downtown Beaufort. Northern
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The Beaufort Gazzette July 12, 2015 By STEPHEN FASTENAU A group discussing long-range plans for how Beaufort and Port Royal can address rising sea levels says the sky is not yet falling, but the conversation is important. A task force made up of area residents, engineers and researchers met again last week to talk about
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PBS NewsHour’s aired an episode last evening comparing and contrasting planning in New York City and Charleston, SC, for rising seas. Both cities are extremely vulnerable to sea level rise due to climate change. (This episode was produced prior to the Charleston shootings on June 17. Watch the episode here: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/videos/#148785) “The fact that Charleston
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