Energy

Past Projects

Kinder Morgan Pipeline Spill

Upstate Forever, alongside Savannah Riverkeeper and SELC, filed a Clean Water Act suit over a 2014 rupture of Kinder Morgan’s Plantation Pipeline, which spilled over 369,000 gallons of gasoline and polluted local waterways.

Electric Vehicle Equity Roundtable

Upstate Forever & Sustaining Way hosted experts, community leaders, and Upstate residents to discuss Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption and equitable mobility options.

Past Projects

Duke Transmission Line Victory

Upstate Forever led a successful regional effort to halt Duke Energy’s proposed 45‑mile transmission line through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Past Projects

Environmental Justice Panel Discussion

In February 2021, Upstate Forever was proud to assist with hosting and coordinating a virtual panel discussion about the adverse effects that pollution has on communities of color, and possible solutions.

Past Projects

Keowee-Toxaway Relicensing

Upstate Forever participated in a five‑year FERC relicensing process for Duke Energy’s Keowee‑Toxaway hydroelectric project—securing a new 30‑year license issued in August 2016.