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Legislative Update 2018 Week 4 - February 5th, 2018

Conservation Bank, Nuisance Bill, and some great work by our Upstate delegation. Shelley Robbins covers the issues that will matter most this legislative session. read more

By Shelley Robbins

Legislative Update 2018 Week 3 - January 28th, 2018

Encouraging Conservation Bank News this week! Shelley Robbins covers the issues that will matter most this legislative session. read more

By Shelley Robbins

Craft Brewing, Sustainability, and Playing the Long Game - January 26th, 2018

Cheri Chastain, Sustainability Manager for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co and keynote speaker for this year's ForeverGreen Luncheon, weighs in on how sustainability and success go hand in hand. read more

By Cheri Chastain, Guest Blogger

How the Dominion-SCE&G deal could trample property rights - January 25th, 2018

In an op-ed published in The State newspaper, Shelley Robbins explains why Dominion's offer to purchase SCANA could not only threaten property rights, but also strangle the opportunity to increase energy innovation in South Carolina. read more

By Shelley Robbins

Legislative Update 2018 Week 2 - January 21st, 2018

It was a quieter than normal week at the Statehouse thanks to winter weather, but energy was a hot topic. Shelley Robbins covers the issues that will matter most this legislative session. read more

By Shelley Robbins

Legislative Update Week 1 - January 13th, 2018

What happened this week in the Statehouse? What's coming up next? Shelley Robbins covers the issues that will matter most this legislative session. read more

By Shelley Robbins

What in the world happened with V.C. Summer? - August 3rd, 2017

After Monday's announcement that the V.C. Summer nuclear project in the Midlands would be abandoned, “meltdown” seems to be the only term that truly describes the situation. read more

By Shelley Robbins

The property rights disconnect - February 26th, 2017

There is a significant disconnect between federal regulations and local control and impact. The siting of infrastructure is a tricky thing, as is the issue of “need” relative to the power of eminent domain. read more

By Shelley Robbins

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