Energy

2023 State and Local Advocacy Priorities - February 23rd, 2023

These are our 2023 Advocacy Priorities. Read more about these issues and why we have chosen to prioritize them. read more

2022 in Review - December 30th, 2022

As we enter the final days of 2022, we're pausing to reflect on the conservation successes this year has brought for Upstate Forever, our partners, and all who are proud to call Upstate South Carolina home. read more

Meet the Team: State Policy Director Megan Chase-Muller - December 19th, 2022

Get to know State Policy Director Megan Chase-Muller through a few rapid-fire questions. read more

The Upstate Update: December 2022 - December 18th, 2022

In this month's Upstate Update, we share several reasons why folks like you support Upstate Forever's work, a time-sensitive action alert, and more recent news. read more

Transparency for All: New Pipeline Regulations Would Inject Community Accountability into the Natural Gas Pipeline Construction Process - December 14th, 2022

New pipeline regulations were proposed last year at the South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC). These regulations would help increase transparency in the natural gas pipeline construction process and use of eminent domain by pipeline companies. read more

By Megan Chase-Muller

A quick note on Giving Tuesday - November 29th, 2022

Your gift today will help Upstate Forever staff carry the momentum of this year's successes into 2023 — our 25th year! read more

By Aldon Knight

Local leaders share perspectives on conservation and economic development - November 15th, 2022

Community and business leaders from across the Upstate share their thoughts on the relationship between natural resource conservation and growth in the latest issue of the Upstate Advocate. read more

Clean energy creates jobs & drives innovation - November 12th, 2022

UF's Energy Advocate Michael Coleman explains how the clean energy sector will create good paying jobs while also making our communities more resilient. read more

By Michael Coleman

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