{"id":13175,"date":"2020-02-19T18:49:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T18:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastalconservationleague.org\/?p=13175"},"modified":"2020-02-19T18:49:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T18:49:47","slug":"statement-on-s-c-supreme-court-ruling-on-cruise-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastalconservationleague.org\/news\/press-releases\/statement-on-s-c-supreme-court-ruling-on-cruise-terminal\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement on S.C. Supreme Court Ruling on Cruise Terminal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS STATEMENT<\/p>\n<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n<p>COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE<\/p>\n<p>February 19, 2020<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<\/p>\n<p>Diane Knich, Communications Manager, <a href=\"mailto:dianek@scccl.org\">dianek@scccl.org<\/a>, (843) 530-0211<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supreme Court Preserves Rights to Challenge Government Approval of <\/strong><strong>Polluters on Behalf of Affected Citizens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CHARLESTON, SC \u2013 Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed a lower court\u2019s decision that denied citizens\u2019 ability to challenge the permit authorizing the construction of \u00a0new cruise ship terminal at Union Pier.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the decision, Laura Cantral, Executive Director of the Coastal Conservation League, issued the following statement:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this decision, the South Carolina Supreme Court has given a voice back to South Carolina citizens. Neighbors of the proposed cruise terminal now have a chance to be heard in court. The court\u2019s decision is an important one, not only for the parties involved in this case, but for all residents and community groups. It establishes that they have the right to challenge permitting for industry projects that could negatively affect their quality of life and the health of the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p>The Coastal Conservation League is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the coastal resources of South Carolina. 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