This op-ed was written for the Post & Courier by Land. Water, Wildlife Program Director, Riley Egger and Charleston Waterkeeper Executive Director, Andrew Wunderley. The writing is on the water: Outdated septic tank policies and regulatory inaction cost our coastal communities money, threaten our health and leave our waterways polluted. When septic tanks […]
...Welcome to the June 2023 issue of the North Coast newsletter! School’s out and summer is (almost) here, so let’s go to the beach! In June, we recognize World Oceans Day (June 8) and Juneteenth (June 19), so what better way to mark the month than by highlighting McKenzie Beach in Georgetown County, a historic […]
...One important aspect of community and political engagement is attending and making public comment at local legislative meetings. Here at the Coastal Conservation League, we encourage community members and supporters to speak up at these meetings whenever possible, because we have seen firsthand how a collective voice can make a difference. We also understand that […]
...An opinion piece written for The Post and Courier by Winslow Hastie, Faith Rivers James and Brian R. Turner The once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform a major piece of public waterfront land in the nation’s first historic district is — and should be — no small feat. Over the past several months, our […]
...An op-ed written by North Coast Office Project Manager, Trapper Fowler. Conway Medical Center (CMC) would like you to believe there are only two options for the property they own in Carolina Forest — homes or a hospital — but that’s simply not true. A third realistic option exists that would be in the best […]
...Ever since their arrival on U.S. soil as enslaved Africans, the people who became Gullah/Geechee have fought to protect and preserve their culture and land. The Gullah/Geechee Nation spans from Jacksonville, NC all the way down to Jacksonville, FL and prides itself in having its own language, customs, and distinct culture that includes celebrating and […]
...The City of Charleston has reached the final stage of updating its Comprehensive Plan, known as the City Plan—a document that will guide growth and development into the next decade and beyond. Let City Council know that two key areas of the plan—the extension of Interstate 526 and the Future Land Use Map recommendations for the […]
...Through the special lens of our coastal conservation mission, the Coastal Conservation League’s Energy and Climate Program tackles the human health and environmental degradation caused by today’s energy systems. We are protecting the coast from the oil and gas drilling that underlies a major share of the global climate crisis. And we are working with […]
...This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a grim reminder of why the majority of South Carolinians are opposed to offshore drilling off our coast. More than 200 million gallons of oil, enough to fill more than 300 Olympic-sized swimming pools, gushed out damaging 1,000 […]
...It’s that time of year, the time to take stock of the past 365 days and make resolutions for the new year. We’re hoping that in 2020 communities will work to reduce their dependence on toxic rat poisons, known as anticoagulant rodenticides. This year, we learned that South Carolina wildlife is suffering from exposure to […]
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