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Jul

Director of Charleston Artist Collective, Allison Williamson So much of what I love most about growing up and living in Charleston revolves around our waterways. My family spends as much time as we can exploring Charleston’s creeks and rivers by boat. We spend many summer afternoons jumping off docks on...

Jun

[Guest Post] Charleston Anglers – A Passionate Community

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Andrew Wunderley

General News

Some folks may think of Charleston Angler as merely a store, but I like to look at our local tackle shops as a community. True for so many industries in our town, visiting fishing enthusiasts are just as important to our angling community as the locals. Which is why Charleston...

May

Tax-Exempt Status Retroactively Reinstated

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Andrew Wunderley

Blog, Charleston Waterkeeper, Support

We are happy to report that on April 22, 2014 the IRS reinstated Charleston Waterkeeper’s status as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The reinstatement is retroactive to the date of revocation. (See our previous statements about this issue here and here.) The automatic revocation...

Mar

February 2014 Patrol

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Andrew Wunderley

General News, Investigate, Monitor

On Thursday February 20, we set out in Lady C to observe two active Army Corps dredging projects in the Charleston Harbor area (more about dredging activity here). A dense fog forced us to alter our float plan, and instead we stayed close to shore patrolling the lower Cooper River,...

Nov

Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Program 2013 Wrap Up

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Andrew Wunderley

General News

A quick update on the Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Program: on Wednesday, October 30, we pulled our last sample of the 2013 sampling season (don’t worry we’re already thinking about 2014). Our goal for the season was to test 12 sites every week from July 10 through October 30 and...

Sep

Be on the Lookout for Illegal PCB Dumping

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Andrew Wunderley

General News

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is asking citizens to be on the lookout for illegal dumping of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to manholes and grease traps. Citizens are urged to report suspicious activity to Crime Stoppers at 1 (864) 232-7463 or 911. To report any other...

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