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January Post & Courier A proposal to split DHEC gains steam, some worry about damaging environmental protection ABC News 4 Wastewater at toxic superfund site treated and discharged into sewage system, developer says February Post & Courier Saltwater bodies like Shem Creek must meet stricter bacteria standards with new regulation... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

  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... Read More

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... Read More

  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,... Read More