Legislative Updates 2019: Week 10 - March 17th, 2019
Duke Energy hit net metering deadline last Friday with no action, while Upstate Senator Gambrell files a short-term residential fix. read more
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Duke Energy hit net metering deadline last Friday with no action, while Upstate Senator Gambrell files a short-term residential fix. read more
Thirty-one of the state's top companies have signed a letter of support for it, but the Solar Bill remains held up in the Senate by Duke Energy. Plus details on the next Plastic "Ban Ban" hearing, other energy bills we are watching and information about the Annual SC Conservation Coalition Lobby Day and Oyster Roast. read more
Updates on the South Carolina Energy Freedom Act (AKA The Solar Bill) and the Plastics "Ban Ban," plus upcoming events and opportunities for you to get involved. read more
The Solar Bill passes the house unanimously, and we are gearing up to fight the plastics "ban ban" assault on home rule. read more
Energy bills continue to move through state legislature, plus an explanation of the recently proposed Complete Streets bill. read more
Good things are finally moving in the Statehouse, and our Upstate legislators are in the thick of it. read more
It was a fairly low-key week in the Statehouse, so this is the perfect time to talk about who is in the Statehouse and why — including Upstate Forever's new energy lobbyist. read more
We're disappointed to see the return of the "plastics ban ban," and more updates from this third week of the legislative session. read more