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Jan

On December 22, 2008 5.4 million cubic yards of toxic coal ash broke through an unregulated dam at the Kingston Coal Power Plant in Harriman, TN. Ten years of toxic sludge covered nearly 300 acres of land and water, causing substantial damage to the surrounding areas. The toxic sludge polluted...

Dec

Friends of the River Propose Ordinance to Protect the Lowcountry

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues, Support

The Beaufort County environmental watchdog organization, Friends of the River, is not slowing down for the holidays. Their job as “watchdog” over the many rivers and estuaries to our south is a 24/7/365 commitment. The organization is proposing to submit a dock ordinance to state and local officials next month...

Dec

Cholera Killing Hundreds in Zimbabwe

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

(Courtney, Musa, Cyrus, Gogo, Eric, and Elias in Zimbabwe, 2006) Two years ago I spent seven weeks traveling throughout Zimbabwe with an educational based non-profit organization, the Elias Fund. During my time in this incredible country, I was exposed to many simple habits that to us, might seem extreme or...

Dec

Charleston Schools Ranked Most Polluted

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Andrew Wunderley

Education, Issues

A recent report by USA Today claims that many of Charleston’s schools are ranked in the highest percentiles (which is a bad thing in this case) with respect to exposure to harmful pollutants. “USA Today used an EPA model to track the path of industrial pollution and mapped the locations...

Dec

Russian-Based Oil Company Opening Plant on the Cooper River

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

Delfin, one of Russia’s largest enterprises, specializing in the branding, mixing and packing of motor oil, transmission oils and automobile fluids, plans to expand their operations to the United States…North Charleston to be specific. This Monday (12/08/08), the president of the company toured a 42-acre property on the banks of...

Dec

Holiday Party Tonight

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Andrew Wunderley

Events

Charleston Waterkeeper has partnered with our friends at Green Drinks Charleston for their 2nd Annual Holiday Party. The event will be held at Yo Burrito in downtown Charleston from 7pm until 11pm. The evening will feature live bluegrass music, a huge raffle featuring prizes from local businesses, beer tasting and...

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