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Conservation groups sue regulators, pharmaceutical company over crab pens

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Press release from the Southern Environmental Law Center, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Coastal Conservation League For immediate release: Jan. 12, 2022 Contact: Mike Mather, SELC Communications, (434) 977-4090 or cell/text (434) 333-9464, [email protected] Jake Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-3208, [email protected] Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League Communications, cell/text (843) 530-0211, [email protected] Conservation groups sue regulators, pharmaceutical company over crab pens Confining horseshoe crabs to manmade ponds robs threatened shorebirds of critical food source Aerial videos and still images…

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The Coastal Conservation League Announces Interim Executive Director and Executive Search Firm

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Press release from the Coastal Conservation League For immediate release: January 20, 2022 Media Contact: Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League, [email protected], (843) 530-0211 The Coastal Conservation League Announces Interim Executive Director and Executive Search Firm The Coastal Conservation League has hired an Interim Executive Director and retained an executive search firm to find a permanent successor for former Executive Director Laura Cantral, who announced her departure last month. This week, Denise Schlener joined the Conservation League’s team as…

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GrowFood Carolina is moving! (in 2023)

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Press release from the Coastal Conservation League For immediate release: December 1, 2021 Media Contact: Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League, [email protected], (843) 530-0211 GrowFood Carolina is moving! (in 2023) A new home at 1814 Harmon Street After 10 very productive and successful years of operations at 990 Morrison Drive, we are excited to announce the purchase of a new—and larger—location for GrowFood Carolina, our state’s first local food hub. Opening in spring 2023, we will bring our experience,…

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The Coastal Conservation League Announces the Departure of Executive Director Laura Cantral

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Press release from the Coastal Conservation League For immediate release: December 1, 2021 Media Contact: Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League, [email protected], (843) 530-0211 The Coastal Conservation League Announces the Departure of Executive Director Laura Cantral The Coastal Conservation League today announced that Executive Director Laura Cantral will depart from the organization, effective December 31, 2021. For personal family reasons, Laura and her husband will be relocating to Atlanta in January 2022. In her memo…

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Seismic blasting efforts halted in Atlantic Ocean

Thursday, October 1, 2020

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] Seismic blasting efforts halted in Atlantic Ocean Permits will expire next month; industry won’t…

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Environmental Groups Prepare to Sue Illegally Operating South Carolina Wood Pellet Manufacturer

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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…

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Statement on Trump Administration’s announcement on offshore drilling moratorium

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

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…

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Statement on Governor Henry McMaster’s letter opposing development of Bay Point Island

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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…

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Conservation groups should get their day in court against Frontier

Friday, August 14, 2020

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…

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Conservationists Move to Join Suit to Support City in Addressing Flooding

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

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…

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