The legislation has the support of the environmental community, including Charleston-based Coastal Conservation League. It also has numerous business supporters, including The American Chemistry Council, The Retail Industry Leaders Association and National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association. click here to read full article

Katie Zimmerman, a project manager with the Coastal Conservation League, said she received frantic calls and e-mails from residents concerned not only about infected passengers entering the city but also about trash from the ship entering local waters. click here to read full article click here to read about CCL's recommendations for cruise ships in Charleston

BY ASHLEY LANDESS and DANA BEACH click here to read full editorial

"Dana Beach, executive director of the Coastal Conservation League, says he has met with business interests who agree that light rail is worth exploring. The cost is higher than commuter rail, but not so extreme when you look at how much is spent widening and repairing highways. Light rail would do more to relieve those roads of traffic, and its wear and tear." click here to read full article

The S.C. Supreme Court dealt a smashing blow Monday to developers who have tried for years to overturn state rules that safeguard coastal freshwater wetlands from unchecked development. click here to read full article