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Jul

The Roots and Shoots club at Trident Technical College is a group of students committed to environmental stewardship. As members of Charleston Waterkeeper, they have made great efforts to spread the message about our mission to the Trident Tech community. Last month Cosima Franke, one of Roots and Shoots most...

Jul

“Trashed” on Morris Island

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues, Recreational Activity

Jul

28 Waterways in SC Under Mercury Warning

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Andrew Wunderley

Industrial Polluters, Issues

The Department of Health and Environmental Control has recently published an updated list of fish advisory. The latest information cites 28 rivers throughout SC that are impaired due to mercury and other contaminants. As a result, many bottom-feeding fish are unsuitable to eat. Coal-fired power plants, incinerators and cement kilns...

Jun

Bill Clinton Speaks to Waterkeepers

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

The 11th Annual Waterkeeper Alliance Conference brought together some of the hardest working, brightest, most progressive and creative individuals in the entire world. Nearly 200 Waterkeepers were present at the conference, representing 19 countries and 6 continents. On day two, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President of Waterkeeper Alliance, introduced guest...

Jun

Antarctica 2041

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

Sir Robert Swan, an advocate for the protection of Antarctica and renewable energy, spoke at dinner this evening during the 11th Annual Waterkeeper Alliance Conference. Swan was the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles and has dedicated his life to the preservation of Antarctica by...

Jun

Waterkeeper Conference Introductions

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

Day one is over at the 10th Annual Waterkeeper Alliance. Already, the interactions with the other Waterkeepers from around the world have been incredible. Ten years ago, 25 Waterkeeper programs made up “The Alliance.” Today, the Waterkeeper Alliance consists of 189 programs from 19 countries. (Thirty-nine percent of these programs...

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