News

Nov

The Coast Guard announced on Friday that they have completed their 10-day clean-up of an oil spill that was first reported on October 20, 2009. The spill impacted Sullivan’s Island, Fort Sumter, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island and Edisto Island. An investigation is still underway to determine the responsible...

Oct

Sailboat Catches Fire (Updated)

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues, Recreational Activity

A sailboat moored just north of the Coast Guard base on the Ashley River caught fire today. Smoke from the blaze could be seen past the jetties. There is no word yet whether anyone was on board at the time of the fire. Coast Guard is currently investigating the matter....

Oct

BarCampCHS a Great Success (UPDATED)

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Andrew Wunderley

Education

BarCampCHS is officially underway, and we’ll be here all day giving you live updates (follow @CyrusBuffum or @ChasWaterkeeper). What is BarCamp, you ask? We’re glad you asked. Here’s a description taken from their website: BarCamp is an ad-hoc, user generated “unconference” where participation, not observation is key. It’s a day...

Oct

Feature on Watauga Riverkeeper

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

Donna Lisenby, North Carolina’s Watauga Riverkeeper, was recently featured in a short documentary. The Waterkeeper Alliance is lucky to have Donna’s dedication and commitment, and we at Charleston Waterkeeper are proud to be a part of this movement.

Oct

Folly Beach City Council Talks Trash

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues

Yesterday evening, Folly Beach City Council members met for a two-hour work session in order to brainstorm ideas to address the prevalence of litter on their beaches and streets. Increased attention has been given to the issue of trash and litter as a result of 4th of July festivities that...

Oct

We’ve Got It!

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Andrew Wunderley

Charleston Waterkeeper

After a year of indecisive deliberation, Charleston Waterkeeper finally has a logo (we’re serious this time, we promise!). A huge thanks to Justin Harris (follow him on twitter: @JHarrisSC) for making it all happen! We’re revving up to plaster the new logo just about everywhere, so get ready to help spread the...

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