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17
Mar

The nurdle hurdle

Big news for clean water! On March 3, we settled our federal lawsuits with Frontier Logistics over plastic nurdle pollution in the Charleston Harbor and on our beaches! The settlement includes: (1) An independent audit and inspection of Frontier’s new facility in North Charleston and any upgrades necessary to prevent...
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17
Mar

Plastic Nurdle Pollution Press Round Up

Tiny plastic pellets called nurdles wash up on Sullivan’s Island Sullivan’s Island beach is strewn with tiny plastic pellets, and cleanup isn’t likely https://www.postandcourier.com/news/sullivan-s-island-beach-is-strewn-with-tiny-plastic-pellets/article_ddd28eb0-aa43-11e9-b1bf-07609bb416e5.html Environmental experts concerned after plastic pellets wash up on Sullivan’s Island https://www.live5news.com/2019/07/20/environmental-experts-concerned-after-plastic-pellets-wash-up-sullivans-island/ Commentary: Sullivan’s Island fighting different kind of plastic pollution https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/commentary-sullivan-s-island-fighting-a-different-kind-of-plastic/article_8ed0caec-203c-11ea-8fe6-2320c4da6216.html After a cursory investigation...
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29
Dec

Dec 2020 Press Round Up

  All the work you see here is empowered by our community and supporters just like you. Join the fight for clean water today: CharlestonWaterkeeper.org/give   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...
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09
Oct

Oct 2020 Press Round Up

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...
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05
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...
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