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Charleston deserves reasonable standards on cruises – article by Laura D. Gates

By Mary Edna | Published: July 22, 2010
Laura D. Gates is chair of the Coastal Conservation League and serves on the City of Charleston Tourism Commission and board of the Historic Charleston Foundation. She is a former vice president of the Field Museum of Natural History and Principal at McKinsey and Company, Inc. This article was originally published in the Post & […]
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Welcoming cruise industry, within reason – article by Dr. Teddy Gilbreth

By Mary Edna | Published: June 5, 2010
Mary Edna’s doctor is Teddy Gilbreth and this article is well written and insightful. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/03/welcoming-cruise-industry-within-reason/?print Welcoming cruise industry, within reason Thursday, June 3, 2010 When I started noticing the first cruise ships arriving in Charleston years ago, my initial impression was favorable. Instead of picturing tourists walking off the ships and adding burdensome congestion to […]
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Nancy Vinson argues for protection of Kiawah Spit from development

By Mary Edna | Published: May 24, 2010
Please watch the following videos made by our friend Nancy Vinson to receive an authoritative knowledge of the history of Kiawah Island’s development and the folly of building on one its most valuable assets, the Kiawah Spit. Part 1 9:40 Part 2 5:14 “This presentation is about a development planned for one of the most […]
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