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News Alert: Pro-Offshore Drilling Resolution Introduced in South Carolina House.

Rep. James “Mike” Burns and Bill Chumley from the upstate are sponsors of this effort introduced on February 6. To read more click here. SIAN members concerned about drilling should contact the sponsors as well as Senator Goldfinch, a pro-drilling

Posted in Environment, News and Alerts

Action Alert: Say No to Offshore Oil Drilling in South Carolina

On January 4th the Trump administration announced a new plan to allow exploration for oil and natural gas in waters off every coastal state, including South Carolina. 

Posted in Environment, News and Alerts

Save the Date: February 20 -Watch Party for “Freedom Summer” – Featuring Members of SCOPE50

A screening of Freedom Summer, the fifth installment of the PBS series We’ll Meet Again,  featuring two young volunteers involved in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Posted in News and Alerts, Voting Rights

Acton Alert: Tell Senator Campsen to Vote NO on the Personhood Act of South Carolina

The Personhood Act of South Carolina is dangerous legislation that seeks to establish full legal rights — including due process and equal protection — for eggs from the moment of fertilization.

Posted in News and Alerts, Women's Reproductive Rights

Abusing Planet Earth — A sampling of environmental setbacks (and some successes) — January 2018

A sampling of environmental setbacks (and some successes)

Posted in Environment, News and Alerts