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This is the archive of news articles for the year 2008. For previous years, please click on the links below. All articles are listed in reverse chronological order.
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Top Stories of 2009
December 30, 2008
by Mike Foley in the Greenville News
Council Fails to Agree on Stormwater Controls
December 28, 2008
by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
The Good Stuff
December 26, 2008
by Lyn Riddle in the Greenville Journal
Letter to the Editor: Upstate Forever
December 23, 2008
by Dan Gerst in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
County Council plans light agenda
December 15, 2008
by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Individuals, groups honored for conservation efforts
Upstate Forever cites seven, is itself cited, for work to protect the environment
December 14, 2008
in the Greenville News
DHEC OKs Anthony sewage treatment project
December 12, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Arbor Day celebration
December 10, 2008
by Gwinn Davis in the Tribune-Times
Upstate Forever's Green Ways
December 5, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Upstate Forever awarded for long-standing commitment
December 4, 2008
in the Greenwood Index Journal
Upstate Forever has heroes too
November 28, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Upstate Forever slips into comfortable new digs
November 21, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Upstate Forever Completes New “Green” Headquarters
Renovated Building in Historic District Will Receive Both EarthCraft and LEED Certification
November 20, 2008
in Lakefront Hartwell
Environmental group moves to green home
Historic house gets 14-month makeover
November 18, 2008
by Mike Foley in the Greenville News
The Green 15
November 17, 2008
in the State
‘We are the pay toilet of the nation’
Out-of-state garbage making South Carolina a waste destination
November 17, 2008
by John Monk and Sammy Fretwell in The State
Film tackles important issues of garbage output
November 16, 2008
by Ned Barrett in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
DHEC under fire
State regulators have given polluters breaks, withheld information from the public and pushed development over the protection of natural resources. Has the agency that’s supposed to safeguard the environment and our health lost its way?
November 16, 2008
by John Monk and Sammy Fretwell in The State
Upstate seeks fresh ideas to clear its air
New, tighter standards mean it's time for area to get back to work
November 10, 2008
by Nan Lundeen in the Greenville News
Take a hike, see the area's fall glory
November 6, 2008
by Curt McPhail in the Spartanburg Herald Journal
Upstate Forever set to honor conservationists
November 1, 2008
by Carlos Galarza in the Seneca Daily Journal
Film focuses on eco-activists
October 30, 2008
from staff reports in the Spartanburg Herald Journal
Upstate could look like Atlanta, warn conservationists, planners
October 25, 2008
by Ray Chandler in the Anderson Independent Mail
State and county candidates impress voters at forum
October 21, 2008
by Robert W. Dalton in the Spartanburg Herald Journal
Emergency budget talks might crimp today's forum"
October 20, 2008
from staff reports in the Spartanburg Herald Journal
Greenville needs to stay green
October 19, 2008
by David Shi and Minor Shaw
Environmentalists blaze new trails, but it's `Cool'
October 16, 2008
from staff reports in the Spartanburg Herald Journal
Farm Conference
October 16, 2008
in the Carrboro Citizen
Chamber to sponsor presentation on growth
"Planning for Growth for Today and for Future Generations"
October 15, 2008
in the Gaffney Ledger
Nine Times tract will remain haven for wildlife, rare plants
It's not pristine wilderness, but it is protected
October 14, 2008
by Mike Foley in the Greenville News
Efforts to add to Nine Times tract are at risk
October 14, 2008
by Mike Foley in the Greenville News
Shhhh! Candidates plan forum at Library
October 12, 2008
by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald Journal
The Greening of Greenville
October 10, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Groups stack up fall hikes and tours
October 10, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville
'Wildflower Showcase' to open
Nine Times tract preserved for future generations
October 7, 2008
by Mike Foley in the Greenville News
Duke hosts state's National Hunting and Fishing Day
October 4, 2008
by David Williams in the Anderson Independent-Mail
Plant legacy trees for a sustainable future
October 4, 2008
by Marian St. Clair in the Greenville News
Get out: Events Celebrate Hunting, Fishing
October 3, 2008
by Joey Holleman in the State newspaper
Duke hosts National Hunting, Fishing Day
September 29, 2008
by David Williams in the Anderson Independent Mail
Panel pushes sustainability
September 26, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Nine Times tract is a must-see for nature lovers
September 26, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Group gets accredited
September 25, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Upstate Forever earns accreditation
September 25, 2008
by Angelia Davis in the Greenville News
We need energy independence, not more drilling
September 25, 2008
by Tom Kester in the Greenville News
Westminster considers conservation along Chauga
September 24, 2008
by Andrew Moore in the Seneca Daily Journal
Dinner of the Decade
September 24, 2008
in the Greenville News
Saving it from a rainy day
September 23, 2008
in the Charleston Post and Courier
Chattanooga: Drive to think, plan regionally
September 22. 2008
by Dave Flessner and Mike Pare
(video)
Conservancy buys preserve
September 19, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Conservancy buys acreage for preserve
September 19, 2008
in the Myrtle Beach Sun News
Can we learn from mistakes on the Reedy?
September 18, 2008
by Frank Holleman in the Greenville News
State gives county $1 million for E-911
September 18, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Conservation groups secure Nine Times Preserve, eye 1,700 more acres
September 18, 2008
by David Williams in the Anderson Independent Mail
Pickens land sold for nature preserve
Nature Conservancy buys 560-acre Nine Times Reserve
September 18, 2008
by Terry Cregar in the Greenville News
Pickens County land purchased for nature preserve
September 18, 2008
in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Conservation groups secure Nine Times Preserve in Pickens, eye 1,700 more acres
September 17, 2008
by David Williams in the Anderson Independent Mail
Conservation Scorecard Details Voting Records
September 17, 2008
in the Columbia Free Times
Rain barrels help homeowners stay above water
September 14, 2008
by Tim Smith in the Greenville News
Cliffs questioned
September 12, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Green garbage
September 12, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Land agreement conference slated for Upstate Forever
September 10, 2008
in the Greenwood Index-Journal
We need to be able to assure compatibility
September 7, 2008
Opinion by Angela Viney in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Predicted Upstate growth leads to stormwater management changes
September 5, 2008
by Liz Cary in the Anderson Independent Mail
Cliffs wastewater plan draws protests
Concerns raised about irrigation of Saluda golf course
September 5, 2008
by Rudolph Bell in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
September 5, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Discussion highlights link between community planning, pollution
September 3, 2008
by John C. Stevenson in the Greenville News
Talk to address cars' impact on environment in growth areas
September 3, 2008
by Anna Simon in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever plans 'Dinner of the Decade'
September 3, 2008
by Kim Hassold in the Greenville News
Going Green
September 2008
by Nancy Fitzer in Belle...Magazine
Paper, plastic or cloth?
Grocery shoppers are adding environmental consciousness to their buggies
August 29, 2008
by Taylor Smith in the Greenville Journal
Gowensville homeowner to describe physics of Energy Star home at Upstate Forever Seminar tomorrow
August 27, 2008
by Jeff Byrd in the Tryon Daily Bulletin
Cycling workshop focuses on safety, road etiquette
August 24, 2008
by Craig Peters in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Goodbye to trout
August 22, 2008
by Ben Gregg in the Greenville Journal
Workshop on saving energy comes to library next week
August 19, 2008
in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Upstate rivers run dry
Small water systems struggle to keep the faucets flowing
August 15, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Lake 'in big trouble'
Group tells CPW Lake Greenwood is shrinking
August 15, 2008
by Chris Trainor in the Greenwood Index-Journal
Congress Leasing Gas-Guzzlers
August 8, 2008
by Andy Pierrotti of WSPA News Channel 7
Water main should move forward with caution
August 7, 2008
in the Greenville News
Learn how to save money and energy at green workshop in
Spartanburg
August 6, 2008
by Nan Lundeen in the Greenville News
Cliffs can build great golf course and protect North Saluda River
August 2, 2008
by Brad Wyche in the Greenville News
Low Impact Development Breakfast Series:
"Using Rain as a Resource"
August 2008
in Greenville Home and Garden
Water main plan caught up in eddy of opposition
Water system denies new line will add to draw on Saluda River
July 20, 2008
by Paul Alongi in the Greenville News
DHEC board's decision for golf course was right
July 19, 2008
by Bo Aughtry in the Greenville News
Environmentalists continue fight
July 18, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Preserve,conserve is the motto for Upstate Forever
Organization works in tandem with development in the area
by Rebecca Roper
By joining, you can help keep our quality of life
by Erwin Maddrey
Upstate Forever educates public about sustainability
by Rebecca Roper
July 16, 2008
(All three articles appeared in the City People section of the Greenville News)
State needs water permitting law
July 13, 2008
by Dana Beach and Brad Wyche in the Greenville News
Students make dorms eco-smart
July 11, 2008
by Sarah Harst in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Resident installs cistern to save rain in drought
July 11, 2008
by Dudley Brown in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
DHEC OKs permit for Cliffs course by river
Decision disappoints environmental groups concerned about North Saluda
July 11, 2008
by Tim Smith in the Greenville News
DHEC board upholds staff in allowing Cliffs golf course
July 10, 2008
in the Greenville News
Environment, federal mandates spur need for upgrade
June 29, 2008
by Heather Bergerud Nix in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Cliffs developer dumps plan to discharge treated waste in North Saluda River
Environmentalists pleased; change would disperse wastewater over land
June 18, 2008
by Rudolph Bell in the Greenville News
Going, going...gone?
June 9, 2008
by Brad Wyche in the GSA Business Review
Green is good for business
June 11, 2008
by Lydia Dishman in SCBIZ
County Council District 4 candidate tackle land use
June 6, 2008
by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Council District 1 candidates sound off about land use
June 6, 2008
in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Creative ideas emerge at local political forum
June 2, 2008
by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Upstate Forever appeals Cliffs decision
Environmental group challenging DHEC permit of golf course on river
May 31, 2008
by Eric Connor in the Greenville News
Coalition to challenge DHEC's approval of Cliff's golf course
May 30, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Cliffs developer gets water-quality certification for development on N. Saluda River
May 22, 2008
by Rudolph Bell in the Greenville News
Council, Upstate Forever try to discuss growth, land-use policies
May 20, 2008
by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Council looks at patterns in growth for next 20 years
May 19, 2008
from staff reports in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Opportunity abounds in Anderson
May 18, 2008
by Shelley Robbins in the Anderson Independent Mail
On the green screen
May 16, 2008
by Taylor Smith in the Greenville Journal
Low impact development sounds a lot like planner-speak
May 16, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Rare critter puts on light show in 'Firefly Forest'
Blue ghosts dazzle visitors with help of man working to protect them
May 13, 2008
by Mike Foley in the Greenville News
Off the beaten path
May 12, 2008
by Elizabeth Morrisey in the GSA Business Journal
Keeping rivers clean
May 10, 2008
Thumbs Up in the Greenville News
Speaker: Future lies in walkable communities
May 10, 2008
from Staff Reports in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Focusing on water
May 9, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Upstate Forever receives grants for river work
May 8, 2008
by Ben Szobody in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever celebrates 10th anniversary
May 8, 2008
in the Tryon Daily Bulletin
How to: Make a rain barrel
May 7, 2008
by Ana Parra in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever gets $1 million to develop a pollution solution
May 7, 2008
by Ben Szobody in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever to unveil $1.1 million clean-water plan
May 4, 2008
by E. Richard Walton in the Greenville News
Spartanburg awarded EPA revitalization grants
Funds to help assess ex-industrial sites
May 3, 2008
by Rachel Leonard in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Environmentalists join forces to oppose Cliffs
May 2, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Well done, Upstate Forever
May 2, 2008
opinion in the Greenville Journal
Point: Save the Trees
May-June 2008
by Nancy Fitzer in G Magazine
The Fiscal Impact of Sprawl
by Brad Wyche
Root
Volume 2, Issue 2 (Earth Day 2008)
Stumphouse preservation officially on the books
Walhalla and Upstate Forever to protect land for future generations
April 30, 2008
by Carlos Galarza online upstatetoday.com
Happy 10th anniversary, Upstate Forever
April 29, 2008
Jeanne Brooks
Cliffs plans still displease some
Groups say revisions to proposed golf course on N. Saluda not up to par
April 29, 2008
by Nan Lundeen in the Greenville News
Is uncontrolled sprawl our fate?
Do we want Woodruff Roads throughout the county?
April 28, 2008
by David Duncan in the Greenville News
Worth repeating
April 25, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Upstate Forever clebrates 10th anniversary
April 25, 2008
in the Tryon Daily Bulletin
A decade of preservation efforts
April 25, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Upstate marks Earth Day
April 23, 2008
by Ben Szobody and Tim Smith in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever to oppose Cliffs permits
Developer says plans to protect river don't
require separate deal with group
April 23, 2008
by Ben Szobobdy in the Greenville News
Land protection group marks 10th anniversary
April 23, 2008
by Lee Gray in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
List of Green Organizations
April 22, 2008
LINK
Upstate Forever is planning for the long haul
April 22, 2008
by Ben Szobody in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever works to protect the area's natural resources
April 21, 2008
by Mary Caldwell in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Upstate housing going 'green'
April 21, 2008
by Mary Caldwell in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Upstate Forever opposes Cliffs golf development
April 18, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Mountains bloom with Color
April 18, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Venture into homes built with focus on environment
April 15, 2008
by Dudley Brown in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Road projects need $29 billion more
April 11, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Inman eases path to fitness
April 11, 2008
by Dudley Brown in the Spartanburgh Herald-Journal
Spartanburg receives $400K in EPA cleanup grants
Money will go toward restoring polluted properties
April 9, 2008
by Lee Gray in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Celebrate Earth Day by visiting EarthCraft Houses
April 7, 2008
by Nan Lundeen in the Greenville News
Lake Keowee residents turn out to hear about Upstate growth trends...
April 4, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
It takes a village
April 4, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Locals Living and Loving
Our Environment, that is!
April 2008
by Marion Crawford in Talk Greenville
Why It's Keen to be Green
April 2008
by Brad Wyche in the Greenville Magazine
Directing the conversation to the right place
March 30, 2008
by Jeanne Brooks in the Greenville News
Experts warn of future Upstate sprawl
Development could devour more than 1 million acres by 2030
March 28, 2008
by Carlos Galarza in the Seneca Daily Journal
Developer gets grilled
March 28, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Growth is focus of Lake Keowee group forum today
Upstate groups call for growth management policies
March 27, 2008
by Anna Simon in the Greenville News
Metro area grows by 2.1 percent
Population estimated at 275,534 in 2007
March 27, 2008
by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Researcher warns about the negative impact of sprawl
March 15, 2008
from Staff Reports in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Growth study provides wake-up call for the Upstate
We can reduce the amount of land that is developed and save money
March 14, 2008
by Brad Wyche in the Greenville News
Public hears how to shape growth
Greenville County officials promise 'guide' with clout
March 14, 2008
by Ben Szobody in the Greenville News
Smog cutback will challenge Upstate
Response to new rule to affect jobs, growth
March 13, 2008
by Nan Lundeen in the Greenville News
Troubled waters
EPA figures show more than half the state's streams are tainted
March 7, 2008
by Charles Sowell
in the Greenville Journal
Group: Petitions oppose project on Saluda River
Cliffs developer says wastewater plan has been revised
March 4, 2008
by David Dykes in the Greenville News
Growth syndrome
Upstate examines how other cities manage urban sprawl
March 3, 2008
by Francis B Allgood in the GSA Business Journal
Earthworms and Mega-Developments
March/April 2008
by Cathryn McCue in the Blue Ridge Country magazine
Go birding with the Audubon Society
February 29, 2008
by Dudley Brown in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Upstate needs to plan better for growth
February 25, 2008
Opinion in the Greenville News
Water Worries
Richland Conference Addresses Protecting, Restoring Watersheds
February 20, 2008
by Natasha Chilingerian in the Columbia Free-Times
Oconee council urged to move forward with zoning enabling ordinance
February 19, 2008
by David Williams in the Anderson Independent-Mail
Clemson study: Developed areas in Upstate could double by 2030
February 16, 2008
in the Seneca Daily Journal
A new warning on growth
February 15, 2008
in the Charleston Post & Courier
Study foresees more 'Woodruff Roads'
February 15, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Clemson study projects sprawl in Upstate
February 15, 2008
in the Tryon Daily Bulletin
Art and Conservation Celebration
February 15, 2008
in the Greenville Journal
Clemson study warns of urban sprawl
February 14, 2008
by Jennifer Colton in the Index-Journal
Uncontrolled growth
Clemson study illustrates the need for growth management
February 14, 2008
editorial in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Upstate Forever announces its newest board members
February 14, 2008
in the Greenville News
Study: Developed areas could double by 2030
February 13, 2008
in the Anderson Independent-Mail
Upstate Forever launches campaign for new growth-management policies
February 13, 2008
by Jason Spencer in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Growth's speed found to be testing area's limits
Population lags development in study
February 13, 2008
by Ben Szobody
in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever reaches 10,000 Upstate acres protected
February 11, 2008
in the Tryon Daily Bulletin
Upstate Forever builds green
February 1, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Group forms 'Save Our Saludas'
February 1, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Tree vote was close
February 1, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Upstate Forever preserving natural, historic properties
January 30, 2008
editorial by Leland Burch in the Greer Citizen
Spartanburg County Council’s action is a wise investment for the county
January 27, 2008
by Stephanie Wagner in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Tree ordinance clears County Council
January 25, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
Trees get broader protection in county
Greenville council gives plan final OK
January 23, 2008
by Nan Lundeen in the Greenville News
Tree ordinance took huge whack from council
January 21, 2008
opinion by Nancy Fitzer in the Greenville News
Former national parks chief: Investing in outdoors helps communities
January 19, 2008
in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Former national parks chief urges local investment
January 18, 2008
in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Interstate 3: Highway to progress or ruin in South Carolina, Georgia?
Environmentalists oppose proposed interstate route
January 19, 2008
by David Williams in the Anderson Independent-Mail
Hagan details perils of climate change to state
January 17, 2008
editorial by Jeanne Brooks in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever opposes Interstate 3 study for South Carolina
January 15, 2008
by David Williams in the Anderson Independent-Mail
Upstate Forever adds Hartness, Grantham to board of directors
January 13, 2008
in the Greenville News
Upstate Forever adds five new employees to staff
January 12, 2008
in the Greenville News
Anthony changes plans
January 11, 2008
by Charles Sowell in the Greenville Journal
There are two ways of looking at a river
January 9, 2008
editorial by Jeanne Brooks in the Greenville News
Cliffs developer alters North Saluda plan
Project will spray treated wastewater on golf course
January 9, 2008
by Rudolph Bell in the Greenville News
Upstate group looks to protect 2,200 acres in Pickens County
January 9, 2008
reported on WIS 10
Fitness habits and outdoors are reasons to visit Spartanburg
January 8, 2008
by Mike Foley in the Greenville News
Development's Waste Water Causes Worries
Environmentalists Say Cliffs Has Come Up With Solution
January 8, 2008
reported on WYFF News 4
I-3 might go through S.C.
January 5, 2008
by Sammy Fretwell in The State
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