- Ranae Hanson is the Clerk of the Environmental Stewardship Working Group. Contact the clerk of the Environmental Stewardship Working Group.
- The Environmental Stewardship Working Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 7:30 – 8:30 PM (Pacific time)
- Sign up for emails from the Environmental Stewardship Working Group.
Environmental Stewardship Priorities for 2026
Will ensure that the environmental review process fully considers a project’s potential adverse impacts
to communities that already face high levels of pollution. These communities bear disproportionate
burdens of pollution, such as increased health disparities. Requires DOE review process to include an
environmental justice element and environmental checklist.
HB 1607/ SB 5502: Bottles and Cans Recycling Refund Act (Bottle Bill)
Increases recycling and reduces litter by creating a deposit/refund system. Beverage brands must create an organization to fund implementation of the program and meet certain redemption and reuse rates as well as fund convenient drop-off locations.
HB 1673/ SB 5466: Improve Reliability and Capacity of Electric Transmission System
Remove barriers to a decarbonized energy future by addressing urgent needs for the electric grid.
OPPOSE HB 2103/ SB 6004: Broaden Green Energy to Include Nuclear — sign on CON
Would allow cities, utilities, and others to contract for electricity from nuclear power at uncapped rates and obligates them to pay even if the projects produce no energy or are never completed. Similar provisions caused the 1982 WPPSS default and recently cost South Carolinians $9 billion for a failed reactor project.
Current and Probable Support Bills
HB 2170/SB 5999 Related to Forests and Carbon Tax
CON on SB 5097 Related to Girls’ Sports
HB 2548/SB 6208 Protecting Hospital Services
HB 2117/SB 5838 Adding a Tribal Member to the Board of Natural Resources
HB 1982 – Vacating convictions involving exercise of treaty rights by Indian tribal members
See Environmental Stewardship resources here.
