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Jan

Mt. Pleasant Town Council will be giving the final reading of their Abandoned Watercraft ordinance at tonight’s town meeting. I will be updating the blog from the meeting to keep you all posted with any advancements…stay tuned. I have been told by a number of Mt. Pleasant staff members that...

Jan

Citizens Report on Oil Spill at Charleston Harbor Marina

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues, Port/Shipping Activity

On Monday, January 12, 2008 Charleston Waterkeeper received a call from a citizen reporting an oil slick by the docks of the Charleston Harbor Marina. The spill was reported and Coast Guard officials came out to investigate the pollution. At this time, Coast Guard has not released any specifics detailing...

Jan

Waterkeepers Return to Coal Ash Spill in TN

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

Tennessee Aquarium, Appalachian State University and Watauga Riverkeeper staff members returned to the site of the recent coal ash spill in TN. The spill dumped 5.4 million cubic yards of coal combustion waste into the Emory River and severely damaged homes, infrastructure and wildlife. The below video was compiled by...

Jan

Oil Spill at Patriot’s Point

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues, Port/Shipping Activity

Charleston Waterkeeper has just received a call from a citizen reporting an oil spill at the Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriot’s Point. Coast Guard is on the scene with their investigators and are reportedly concentrating on the shoreline and marsh area. We will bring you updates regarding this spill as...

Jan

Charleston Waterkeeper Receives First Citizen Tip

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Andrew Wunderley

Industrial Polluters, Issues, Support

Cyrus Buffum, the Charleston Waterkeeper, got a phone call on Sunday from an observant citizen calling in to report some suspicious activity. The individual reported that there was a pipe discharging black colored water into the Cooper River. We drove out to the alleged discharge site to document the report...

Jan

TVA Confirms 2nd Coal Ash Spill in Alabama

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

The Tennessee Valley Authority confirms that there has been a second coal ash spill at one of their utility facilities. The spill occurred on January 9, 2009 at the TVA facility in Stevenson, Alabama. The spill comes only days after the disastrous Kingston, TN spill on December 22, which “dumped...

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