Monday, January 7, 2019
Press Statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Coastal Conservation League
For Immediate Release: Jan. 8, 2019
Contact:
Caitie Forde-Smith, Coastal Conservation League, (252) 714-4790 or [email protected]
Mike Mather, SELC, (434) 977-4090 or [email protected]
SC Attorney General Alan Wilson Joins Anti-Seismic Lawsuit
Seven Other East Coast Attorneys General Previously Joined Action
CHARLESTON, SC — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a lawsuit to stop the possibility of seismic blasting in the Atlantic Ocean, joining…
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Happy holidays from the GrowFood team! We hope this December finds you happy, healthy and, like us, celebrating the abundance of local, delicious citrus fruit. The warehouse is full of pink grapefruit, satsumas, meyer lemons, navel oranges, and my favorite … the Swingle!
Some cold hardy varieties of citrus grow incredibly well in the Lowcountry. Though production here is not as consistent as Florida or California, we’ve encouraged many…
Friday, December 21, 2018
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 21, 2018
Contact:
Amy E. Armstrong, Esquire
SC Environmental Law Project
[email protected] or (843) 527-0078
Caitie Forde-Smith
Coastal Conservation League
[email protected] or (252) 714-4790
Administrative Law Judge Halts Development on Captain Sams Spit Pending an Appeal
CHARLESTON, SC – After issuing a decision authorizing the construction of a road, steel sheetpile wall, and other infrastructure to facilitate a 50-house development on Captain Sams Spit on September 24, Administrative Law Judge Ralph King Anderson, III, agreed…
Friday, December 14, 2018
We hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving! The holiday is our favorite and busiest of the year and a great time to express gratitude for South Carolina's producers. For several weeks, we raced around and spread the love (a.k.a. local vegetables!) from our partner farmers. And in this season of thanks, we also celebrated fabulous fungi and want to share a brief story with you as you savor your…
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2018 at 11 a.m.
Contacts:
Oceana – Dustin Cranor, 954.348.1314, [email protected]
Natural Resources Defense Council – Anne Hawke, 646.823.4518, [email protected]
Southern Environmental Law Center – Mike Mather, 434.333.9464, [email protected]
Earthjustice – Maggie Caldwell, 415.217.2084, [email protected]
Center for Biological Diversity – Kristen Monsell, 914.806.3467, [email protected]
Coastal Conservation League – Caitie Forde-Smith, 252.714.4790, [email protected]
Sierra Club – Gabby Brown, 914.261.4626, [email protected]
Surfrider Foundation – Angela Howe, 949.732.6414, [email protected]
Groups Sue…
Thursday, October 25, 2018
October’s cooler days and nights are beginning to deliver many of our favorite things: kale, broccoli, cabbage, fennel and radishes. To celebrate the start of the fall harvest, we are highlighting our favorite, zippy root vegetable–the radish.
Over the last seven years, GrowFood Carolina has successfully partnered with South Carolina farmers to diversify the radish harvest. This collaboration means chefs and consumers like you have access to multiple local varieties…
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program enhances Beaufort County’s coastal economy, way of life, and small businesses like Larry Toomer’s Bluffton Oyster Company, captured here in a video by Beaufort County Open Land Trust. This November, you have a chance to support conservation on the ballot by voting ‘yes’ to a General Obligations bond. If passed, the referendum will generate $25 million for land conservation and…
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Another major player in Charleston’s food scene and a close friend of GrowFood Carolina, Shuai Wang, is also inspired by Japanese tradition and cuisine. In 2014, together with his wife, Corrie, Shuai debuted Short Grain, a pop-up restaurant and food truck that celebrates local farmers and fishermen. This month, Shuai shares his recipe for brown butter radishes and their greens, which calls for a hot cast iron pan, a local pear, ricotta, pecans and…
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Coastal Conservation League
Press Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2018
Contact:
Jason Crowley, Communities and Transportation Program Director
[email protected] or (802) 233-8744
Caitie Forde-Smith, Communications Director
[email protected] or (252) 714-4790
Diane Knich, Communications Associate
[email protected] or (843) 530-0211
Bank and Charleston County Council Waste More Time on I-526
CHARLESTON, SC — Today, the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank (SCTIB) Board voted 5-2 to rescind a June 26 vote ending its contract with Charleston County to fund the proposed extension of I-526.
In the next…
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2018
Contact:
Amy E. Armstrong, Esquire
SC Environmental Law Project
[email protected] or (843) 527-0078
Caitie Forde-Smith
Coastal Conservation League
[email protected] or (252) 714-4790
Administrative Law Judge authorizes development on Captain Sams Spit for third time
CHARLESTON, SC – In a setback for Captain Sams Spit on Kiawah Island, Administrative Law Judge Ralph King Anderson, III, issued a Final Order and Decision on September 24, 2018, authorizing the construction of a road, steel sheetpile wall, and other…