Monday, June 3, 2019
This post has a comprehensive list of news coverage related to the recent Intergovernmental Agreement and actions by Charleston County with half cent sales tax dollars.
News Coverage January 2019-present:
Topic – FAQ on the project October 3, 2018: I-526 extension explained: The controversy, the cost and what it means for you
Excerpt: Charleston County is ready to spend more money than they’ve ever spent on any single project to make the Interstate…
Monday, June 3, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2019
Contacts:
Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director — (252) 714-4790 or [email protected]
Diane Knich, Communications Associate — (843) 530-0211 or [email protected]
Coastal Conservation League, residents challenge Interstate 526 contract
Legal filing calls into question Charleston County’s use of half-cent sales tax
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Today, the Coastal Conservation League and three Charleston County residents filed a lawsuit in South Carolina state court challenging the county’s use of funds from the 2016 half-cent…
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Today — as we face drought conditions and less than two years after Google’s first request rocked the region — the tech giant is applying for the exact same groundwater permit and the Coastal Conservation League has some of the same concerns. Google wants to pull 1.5 million gallons of groundwater a day from an ancient and pristine aquifer that supports neighboring towns.
Google is set to expand its data center in Berkeley County and wants to pull…
