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COLUMBIA, S.C.—Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund celebrated the graduation of the 2026 class of the Palmetto Leadership Academy (PLA), a statewide leadership development program preparing emerging leaders to serve on South Carolina’s boards and commissions and help…

In March and April 2026, regulators at the Public Service Commission (PSC) held public hearings on Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper’s proposed gas plant, located in the ACE Basin on the banks of the Edisto River. Community members showed…

Late-night committee meetings, marathon floor debates, and a flood of legislation moving at once can only mean one thing: we’ve officially entered the chaos of the final weeks of South Carolina’s legislative session. Among the major developments last…

What a week at the Statehouse with several high-stakes budget provisos taking center stage. Notably, the Senate firmly rejected an effort to roll back longstanding protections against offshore drilling! The Senate also advanced three temporary measures to increase transparency…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Board of Directors of Conservation Voters of South Carolina (CVSC) is proud to announce its endorsement of a strong, bipartisan group of candidates for the South Carolina House of Representatives in the 2026 election cycle.

We’re in the final stretch of the legislative session, with just 12 days left for bills to cross the finish line and become law. Last week brought some meaningful progress. The House passed the SC Protected Lands Act…

Thank you to Representative Travis Moore and the South Carolina House of Representatives for voting in support of H.5069, the South Carolina Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act.  This bill, introduced by Representative Moore during this legislative session,…

We’re back to full steam ahead at the Statehouse after a quieter week.  Last week, the House was out on furlough and the Senate focused its attention on committee work, developing its version of the state budget in…

After a couple slower weeks at the Statehouse, the pace picked up last week. Thank you to everyone who joined our Conservation Coalition Lobby Day and Oyster Roast. It was energizing to see advocates from across South Carolina connect…

We hope you’re doing well, and look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow at the annual South Carolina Conservation Coalition Lobby Day and Oyster Roast.Last week was relatively quiet for conservation priorities. However, the…