I’ve been going to the upper Santee River with my dad since I was old enough to walk. We like to put in at Wilson’s Landing in our little aluminum john boat and float down the river, fishing for bream and bass. When I was young, in the heat of the summer, I’d jump out of the boat and swim in the cool water, digging giant mussels from the riverbed. It’s one of my…
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October 1, 2020 Town of Sullivan’s Island 2056 Middle Street Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482 Re: Comments regarding the Town’s consideration of settlement agreement for Bluestein et al vs. Town of Sullivan’s Island at a Special Meeting on October 2, 2020 Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of Council: The Coastal Conservation League appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the record regarding the proposed settlement agreement for Bluestein et al…
For Immediate Release: Oct. 1, 2020 Contacts: Mike Mather, SELC Communications; (434) 977-4090 or cell/text (434) 333-9464; [email protected] Kristen Monsell, Center for Biological Diversity; (510) 844-7137; [email protected] Alice M. Keyes, One Hundred Miles; (912) 230-6495; [email protected] Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League; (843) 530-0211; [email protected]; Jake Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife; (510) 882-1592; [email protected] Dustin Cranor, Oceana; (954) 348-1314; [email protected]ceana.org Seismic blasting efforts halted in Atlantic Ocean Permits will expire next month; industry won’t…
Environmental Groups Prepare to Sue Illegally Operating South Carolina Wood Pellet Manufacturer Jasper Pellets Facility in Ridgeland Is Violating the Clean Air Act and State Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/22/2020 Media contacts: Patrick Anderson, Attorney, Environmental Integrity Project, (719) 963-4072 or [email protected] Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, (843) 530-0211 or [email protected] Mike Mather, SELC communications, (434) 333-9464 or [email protected] Charleston, South Carolina –Three environmental groups today sent a notice of intent to sue Jasper Pellets for…
Frontier Logistics asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit the Conservation League and Charleston Waterkeeper filed to stop the company from polluting our marshes, rivers, and beaches with plastic pellets. Today, the court correctly denied the polluter’s effort to get the case thrown out. This ruling means our efforts to protect Charleston’s waterways from plastics pollution will continue to move forward. See the decision in the attachment below. [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.coastalconservationleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Norton-Order-MJP-Mot-to-Strike-Mot-to-Quash.pdf” title=”Norton Order MJP,…
The Trump Administration today announced an offshore oil and gas drilling moratorium that includes South Carolina, as well as Florida and Georgia. In response to the announcement, Laura Cantral, Executive Director of the Coastal Conservation League, issued the following statement: “Our coast deserves better than a scattershot memorandum. It leaves out most of the east coast, it doesn’t start until 2022, and it doesn’t address seismic testing. If this Administration actually intends to protect our…
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster yesterday expressed opposition to building a luxury “eco-resort” on undeveloped Bay Point Island. In a letter to Beaufort County’s Zoning Board of Appeals, Governor McMaster urged rejection “of this latest attempt to develop this beautiful barrier island.” He added, “The project’s tremendous impact on wildlife and surrounding communities cannot be squared with principles of fiscal responsibility and our shared mission of protecting the shared treasures of our state for…
Press Release from the Coastal Conservation League and the Charleston Waterkeeper For Immediate Release: Aug. 14, 2020 Contacts: Andrew Wunderley, Charleston Waterkeeper, [email protected], (843) 906-7073 Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, [email protected], (843) 530-0211 Conservation groups should get their day in court against Frontier Groups suing over plastic-pellet pollution challenge company’s mistakes and misstatements CHARLESTON, SC — In a legal response filed today, the Charleston Waterkeeper and the Coastal Conservation League told the court their lawsuit against Frontier…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 7, 2020 Contact: Ben Cunningham, Esquire, South Carolina Environmental Law Project, [email protected] or (843) 527-0078 Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, [email protected] or (843) 530-0211 Conservationists Move to Join Suit to Support City in Addressing Flooding CHARLESTON, SC – The Coastal Conservation League moved to intervene as a Defendant in Harmony West Ashley, LLC, and Stefan Hoyer v. City of Charleston, a pending federal case involving a developer’s challenge to the City’s…
