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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; mmather@selcva.org Kristen Monsell, Center for Biological Diversity; (510) 844-7137; kmonsell@biologicaldiversity.org Alice M. Keyes, One Hundred Miles; (912) 230-6495; alice@onehundredmiles.org Diane Knich, Coastal Conservation League; (843) 530-0211; dianek@scccl.org; Jake Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife; (510) 882-1592; jbleich@defenders.org Dustin Cranor, Oceana; (954) 348-1314; dcranor@oceana.org Seismic blasting efforts halted in Atlantic Ocean Permits will expire next month; industry won’t…

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South Coast Newsletter – September 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Welcome to the September edition of our South Coast newsletter! Recent weeks here in the Lowcountry have heralded the fall with dipping temperatures, migrating critters, and blustery winds. I hope you’ve been treating yourself with long hours outdoors, enjoying our annual transition to winter. Please share this newsletter with your friends, family, and colleagues. I welcome your thoughts on how we can work together to enhance conservation on the South Coast. You can reach me at…

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A Word from the Warehouse – September 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Welcome to the September Word from the Warehouse, the monthly newsletter from GrowFood Carolina, where you can find out what is happening in our warehouse, learn more about one of the 100 growers we work with, and hear about how our work supports the mission of the Coastal Conservation League. Please feel free to reach out to me with feedback and ideas on how to make Word from the Warehouse and GrowFood Carolina better. I’m at 

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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 panderson@powellenvironmentallaw.com Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, (843) 530-0211 or dianek@scccl.org Mike Mather, SELC communications, (434) 333-9464 or mmather@selcva.org Charleston, South Carolina –Three environmental groups today sent a notice of intent to sue Jasper Pellets for…

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BREAKING NEWS: Nurdles Update (9/21/2020)

Monday, September 21, 2020

Frontier Logistics asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit the Conservation League and Charleston Waterkeeper filed to stop the company from polluting our marshes, rivers, and beaches with plastic pellets. Today, the court correctly denied the polluter’s effort to get the case thrown out. This ruling means our efforts to protect Charleston’s waterways from plastics pollution will continue to move forward. See the decision in the attachment below.    [pdf-embedder url=”https://coastalconservationleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Norton-Order-MJP-Mot-to-Strike-Mot-to-Quash.pdf” title=”Norton Order MJP,…

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Berkeley County Newsletter – September 2020

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Welcome to the September edition of our Berkeley County newsletter. I hope you and your loved ones are doing well! Fall is on the horizon. The days are getting shorter, the weather is ever so slightly starting to cool, and the kids are heading back to school, either virtually or in person. I appreciate the return of some sense of normalcy after a chaotic spring and summer. I hope you continue to stay safe, happy,…

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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, andrew@charlestonwaterkeeper.org, (843) 906-7073 Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, dianek@scccl.org, (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, ben@scelp.org or (843) 527-0078 Diane Knich, Communications Manager, Coastal Conservation League, dianek@scccl.org 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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