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Apr

Just last month, Charleston Waterkeeper was given its very first patrol boat by the Criscuolo family. It was only a matter of time until the trend caught on. In a recent and unbelievable gesture of kindness, Stede Bonnet of Charleston, SC has donated his family boat to Charleston Waterkeeper. The...

Apr

Abandoned Boats Scheduled to be Removed

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues, Recreational Activity

The City of Folly Beach has taken the initiative to be the first municipality in the Charleston area to take physical action against the many abandoned boats littering our shorelines, waterways and marshes. With the help of a grant, the City of Folly Beach plans to remove up to 6...

Mar

Over 4,000 Pieces of Trash Collected!!

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues

This past weekend, Charleston Waterkeeper and Starbucks Coffee joined forces to cleanup Folly Beach. Nearly 150 volunteers showed up to pick up trash along the “Edge of America.” Participants showed up in full force despite the threat of rain, tornadoes and hail. Thankfully the “bad” weather held off until later...

Mar

Charleston Waterkeeper Receives “Best Of Charleston” Recognition

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Andrew Wunderley

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Every year, the Charleston City Paper publishes their “Best of Charleston” edition, a concise compilation of the Lowcountry’s “best” businesses, organizations, events, individuals and ideas. In the weeks leading up to the final tallying, readers are encouraged to submit votes for their opinionated “best [fill in the blank here],” in...

Mar

Robotic Fish to Detect Pollution

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues

British Scientists have designed a 1.5 meter long, robotic fish that can detect sources of pollution. The fish, which resembles a carp, will be fitted with detectors which can identify potentially hazerdous discharges at sea. Worth a mere $29,000, these valuable robots are set to be released in the Bay...

Mar

Spill on the ICW (UPDATE)

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues, Port/Shipping Activity

Charleston Waterkeeper has received numerous tips regarding an oil (or gasoline) spill on the Intra-coastal Waterway by IOP. We are currently keeping a finger on the pulse of this incident and will try to update this post as often as we can. Coast Guard and IOP Fire is apparently responding...

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