This week Rebecca and Alan talk about the latest environmental news in South Carolina and food justice with April Jones of the Pinehurst Farmers Market in Columbia.Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conservation Coalit

What is Heirs Property?

Sep 29th, 2020 42m 56s

This week Rebecca and Alan talk about the two-week special session of the General Assembly, and we learn about heirs property from Jennie Stephens, the Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Heirs Property Preservation. Public Concern is the

Hurricanes!

Sep 22nd, 2020 43m 33s

This week Rebecca and Alan talk about hurricanes in South Carolina, and environmental issues with the return of the General Assembly.Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conservation Coalition. The name of our podcast co

Honorable Bodies: The General Assembly Returns

Sep 15th, 2020 32m 36s

This week Rebecca and Alan talk about environmental issues with the return of the General Assembly.Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conservation Coalition. The name of our podcast comes from Article 12 of the South C

Toxic Plastic Pellets of Death: Plastic Pollution in South Carolina

Sep 2nd, 2020 40m 33s

This week we’re talking about plastic pellet pollution with Andrew Wunderley, the Charleston Waterkeeper. Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conservation Coalition. The name of our podcast comes from Article 12 of the

Competition and Clean Energy: Electricity Market Reform in the Southeast

Aug 26th, 2020 44m 2s

This week we’re talking about clean energy and how market reforms in how we generate electricity, with Maggie Shober of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Hamilton Davis from Southern Current.Public Concern is the weekly podcast from th

Stop Offshore Drilling

Aug 11th, 2020 47m 5s

This week we’re talking about offshore drilling with Samantha Siegel of Oceana and Congressman Joe Cunningham from South Carolina’s first congressional district. Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conservation Coalitio

Save Bay Point

Aug 4th, 2020 49m 17s

This week, we’re talking about the latest on voting with Lynn Teague of League of Women Voters, and about the campaign to save Bay Point, with Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, and Juliana Smith, with Coastal Conservation League. Public

The Sun Shines on South Carolina: Rooftop Solar

Jul 22nd, 2020 43m 14s

This week, we’re talking about the big news on rooftop solar with Shelley Robbins with Upstate Forever and Thad Culley with Vote Solar. Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conservation Coalition. The name of our podcast

Burning Coal

Jul 14th, 2020 46m 31s

This week, we talk about the intersection of energy, health, and racism with guest co-host Deitra Matthews of the Conservation Voters of South Carolina, and about a new lawsuit against DHEC over 3 coal plants in South Carolina with the Sierra C

Pipelines and Peaches

Jul 8th, 2020 34m 15s

This week, we’re talking about the big news on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, and we talk with Anthony Mirisciotta from GrowFood Carolina about local food and land conservation. Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conser

EPA Rollbacks on South Carolina

Jun 16th, 2020 1h 6m

This week, we’re talking about the impacts of rollbacks at the Environmental Protection Agency with Frank Holleman with Southern Environmental Law Center and drinking water protections with state Representative JA Moore. Public Concern is the w

Protecting South Carolina Wildlife

Jun 9th, 2020 1h 6m

This week, we’re talking about the impacts of rollbacks at the Environmental Protection Agency and a bill at the Statehouse to protect South Carolina wildlife. Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conservation Coalition.

What's next

Jun 2nd, 2020 38m 36s

This week, we’re taking a step back to talk about recent events and the conservation movement in South Carolina.Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conservation Coalition. The name of our podcast comes from Article 12 o

It Flows Downstream: Water in South Carolina

May 22nd, 2020 1h 4m

This week, we’re talking about water. Will South Carolina have enough of it? Too much? Is it fishable, swimmable, and drinkable? We talk to State Representative Gary Clary from Pickens County, and Megan Chase from Upstate Forever.Public Concern

Sine Die: We Can't Go a Day Without Talking Shoreline Management Policy

May 15th, 2020 49m 5s

The General Assembly returned this week, and we unpack what it means with Lynn Teague of the League of Women Voters, and we talk with Amy Armstrong from the South Carolina Environmental Law Project about shoreline management policy. Public Conc

Doing the Rot Thing: Composting in South Carolina

May 9th, 2020 46m 46s

This week we talk about water sampling on our rivers, Giving Tuesday Now, and we chat with Betsy La Force from the Coastal Conservation League and Kat Nigro from Compost Now. Public Concern is the weekly podcast from the South Carolina Conserv

People Who Give Enough of a Darn To Do Something: Advocacy 101

May 1st, 2020 54m 18s

Alan Hancock of the Coastal Conservation League, Rebecca Haynes of Conservation Voters of South Carolina, and Bill Stangler, the Congaree Riverkeeper, break down the week in conservation and politics in South Carolina.We chat about news from th

Captain Planet Came to My School: Earth Day at 50

Apr 24th, 2020 44m 57s

Raccoons, Those Sneaky Little Bandits

Apr 17th, 2020 43m 57s

Alan Hancock of the Coastal Conservation League, Rebecca Haynes of Conservation Voters of South Carolina, and Bill Stangler, the Congaree Riverkeeper, break down the week in conservation in South Carolina.We chat about rollbacks at the Environm

Greco-Roman Wrestling Is Not Good Social Distancing

Apr 10th, 2020 20m 2s

The General Assembly came back to Columbia this week to deal with the budget, and coronavirus response continues, including boat ramp closures in South Carolina.Alan Hancock of the Coastal Conservation League, Rebecca Haynes of Conservation Vot

Trailer

The Trailer!

Apr 7th, 2020 1m 53s

Coming this Friday, a new podcast from the South Carolina Conservation Coalition, the network of environmental advocacy non-profits in South Carolina, with hosts Alan Hancock of the Coastal Conservation League, Rebecca Haynes of Conservation Vo

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