Legislative Hotlist

Updates on the Budget and Santee Cooper

Whew! I’ve officially been a part of the CVSC team for one month, and what a month it’s been. What’s been so exciting about my first month is having the opportunity to be a part of all of…

Legislative Hotlist

HOTLIST: Clean energy action & a bold conservation agenda

At CVSC, we pride ourselves on spending time with voters as well as their elected officials. I often hear complaints from voters that “our legislators don’t listen to us.” Well, guess what? After this week, I can say…

Legislative Hotlist

Hotlist: Progress on Energy & Stopping Offshore Drilling

Legislators hit the ground running the first week of session and pushed forward great conservation legislation that will protect SC from offshore drilling and will secure a clean energy future for SC. To top off the good…

Legislative Hotlist

Legislative Hotlist — What to expect in 2020

Happy first week of the legislative Year! Tomorrow we start the second Year in the two-Year legislative session. Let’s dive into our first 2020 Weekly Legislative Hotlist. As a quick reminder, the Hotlist is your weekly…

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HOTLIST – Big Solar Win! And Other Sine Die Updates…

And that’s a wrap! The SC General Assembly just adjourned for the 2019 legislative Year but not before we solidifed a BIG WIN on clean energy. That’s right. Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed the Energy Freedom Act bill and today the House…

Legislative Hotlist, Press Releases

Energy Freedom Act heads to Governor’s desk to be signed into law

Conservation group’s major efforts net noteworthy win as the Energy Freedom Act moves to the Governor’s desk COLUMBIA, S.C. —  Conservation Voters of South Carolina (CVSC) launched the organization’s largest-ever advocacy campaign this Year to promote clean energy. Today, those efforts culminated…

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HOTLIST – Offshore Drilling, Plastic Bans, and House Furlough

We made it through crossover week at the Statehouse! Thankfully, the Energy Freedom Act made it to the floor of the Senate. We also stopped several bad bills from making crossover (the day a bill has to make it…