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2020 Press Round Up January As new EPA rule redefines protected waterways, some fear Lowcountry impact https://www.live5news.com/2020/01/26/new-epa-rule-redefines-protected-waterways-some- fear-lowcountry-impacts/ Rollback of federal waterways protections poses risk in SC (mention and photo) https://www.postandcourier.com/news/rollback-of-federal-waterway-protections-poses-risk- in-sc/article_79ec9d1e-3dff-11ea-9cd1-4b8a657ef6b9.html James Island residents ask for federal help after concerns over James Island Creek (mention) https://www.live5news.com/2020/01/22/james-island-residents-ask-federal-help-after- concerns-over-james-island-creek/ Municipalities agree...

Jun

It’s time to hold ourselves accountable

Over the last several weeks, Charleston Waterkeeper has made a deliberate effort to listen, learn, and reflect on the voices in our community demanding equity and justice. We recognize that racism is intertwined with our culture and society. Communities of color bear an outsized burden of contamination, degradation, pollution,...

May

Giving Tuesday Now

We count on you! Today is Giving Tuesday Now a global day to mobilize our community for unity and giving. There’s nothing we like more than standing up for our community and our waterways! But, it gets better! Paul and Molly Butler of The Butler Family Foundation and Cabcock, LLC...

Apr

EPA Rule Paves Way for Wetlands and Small Streams Destruction

Press Release from American Rivers, Charleston Waterkeeper, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Clean Water Action, Defenders of Wildlife, Environment America, Friends of the Rappahannock, James River Association, National Wildlife Federation, North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Roanoke River Basin Association, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, and...

Mar

Is it safe to swim?