News

Mar

Our good friend, Nelson Brooke, was recently named River Hero of the Year by the Alabama Rivers Alliance. Nelson has been the Black Warrior Riverkeeper since 2004. For a complete write-up on the Nelson’s accomplishments, click here. This is just one more example of the incredible individuals involved with the...

Feb

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Andrew Wunderley

Advocacy

Feb

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Andrew Wunderley

Advocacy

Who said the Waterkeeper only dealt with the wet stuff?! We’re cool with the frozen kind too! Charleston Waterkeeper member, Laura Beck, sent us this photo of her brother rocking a Waterkeeper sticker as he took to the slopes… Keep ’em coming, guys. These are great!

Feb

City Marina’s Proposed Expansion

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues, Recreational Activity

A public meeting was held last week by DHEC/OCRM to hear opinions related to the proposed expansion of the Charleston City Marina’s Mega-Dock in the Ashley River. The City Marina has requested a permit to “relocate and modify the existing marina, realign the centerline of the functioning navigational channel, reconfigure...

Feb

Live 5 News Goes Underground

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Andrew Wunderley

Advocacy

To investigate the cause of this weekend’s sewage spill, Live 5 News’s Hatzel Vela explores the issue of aging infrastructure… If the video does not appear, click here to visit their site.

Feb

Sewage Spill into the Ashley River [UPDATED]

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Andrew Wunderley

Industrial Polluters, Issues

At 4:30pm yesterday afternoon a sewage main located on the Air Force Base broke, releasing raw sewage into the Ashley River. According to DHEC officials, 6,000-10,000 gallons of untreated sewage is being released each hour into the nearby river. The North Charleston wastewater treatment plant is the responsible party, and...

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