South Carolina

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In final months, Obama charts course for offshore energy in Southeast

In his final days in office, President Obama has both rejected Atlantic Ocean seismic testing – a precursor to drilling – and scheduled lease sales for what could become the Carolinas’ first offshore wind farm, 24 miles from the coast of the Outer Banks.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 20 January 2017
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'Shock and disappointment' as Southeast coast left out of drilling ban

Unveiled yesterday, President Obama’s permanent ban on oil and gas development in the Atlantic Ocean does not extend south of Norfolk, Virginia. Reactions from drilling opponents in the Southeast ranged from qualified praise to disappointment.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 21 December 2016
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Q&A: Republican seeks to build on South Carolina's solar momentum

Former four-term South Carolina Congressman Gresham Barrett is joining with Sunrun to launch the Palmetto Conservative Solar Coalition.

By Jim Pierobon . 21 November 2016
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As Trump administration looms, advocates seek Atlantic drilling ban

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, coastal advocates and businesses are wasting no time in their quest for a permanent ban on offshore drilling along the Eastern Seaboard.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 11 November 2016
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At D.C. conservative conference, clean energy is ‘now a family value’

Conservatives from throughout the Southeast and Midwest challenged their colleagues Thursday in Washington to step up their public education and lobbying for clean energy in Congress and in state capitals.

By Jim Pierobon . 22 September 2016
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Q&A: A Republican lawmaker seeks solar momentum for South Carolina

Earlier this month, residential solar provider Sunrun, headquartered in San Francisco, hosted a gathering of South Carolina Republicans to talk about clean energy.

By Gillian Neimark . 18 August 2016
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Commentary: South Carolina pays the price for lagging on efficiency

The US Department of Energy’s latest data show that South Carolina residential customers pay the second highest average electric bills in the country.

1 August 2016
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North Carolina's 'leadership' on coal ash pales compared to its neighbor

Gov. Pat McCrory claims his state is the national leader when it comes to coal-ash management when it isn't.

By Rhiannon Fionn . 18 July 2016
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Commentary: Offshore wind makes good economic sense for Carolinas

Wind as a clean energy source is in our nature along the South Carolina coast. And along the northern part of the coast, most area residents, businesses, tourists, and marine recreationists are in agreement.

22 June 2016
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Commentary: South Carolina could be a model for Southeast solar

South Carolina has only scratched the surface of its solar potential. How can it continue? Through better policy decisions.

1 June 2016