Atlantic Coast Removed from Offshore Drilling Plan

The federal government did an “about-face” today, reversing a 2015 proposal to open up stretches of the Atlantic Ocean, including the continental shelf off the coast of South Carolina, for offshore oil drilling as soon as 2021. We previously blogged about the proposal last year, noting that numerous environmental groups as well as local governments had expressed opposition to the idea.

Wade S. Kolb III

Wade focuses his practice on litigation, appellate advocacy, education, internal investigations, and governmental representation. Since joining Wyche in the fall of 2011, Wade has had extensive experience in high-stakes commercial litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court.

Legal 500 Recognizes Wyche Attorneys Among Southeast Elite

GREENVILLE, SC (April 23, 2026) – Legal 500 has named ten Wyche attorneys to its Southeast Elite rankings, recognizing leading lawyers across key practice areas