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We stand against offshore drilling in South Carolina

There is little value and great risk in drilling offshore in South Carolina. According to the Coastal Conservation League: Estimates suggest that South Carolina may only have enough oil and gas off its coast to meet current demand in the US for approximately 6 days. The US Department of Energy has concluded this amount of […]
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A letter from Dana Beach about Captain Sams Spit

In an email dated May 31, 2015, Dana Beach, Executive Director of the Coastal Conservation League, wrote: Folks, If you aren’t confused by what is going on with Captain Sams (no apostrophe) Spit, then you haven’t been paying attention. The latest news flash on the proposal to develop the sand bar on the western end […]
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Horrible development for Captain Sams Spit

The Post & Courier’s article Kiawah developers win new permit for Captain Sam’s Spit was published on May 26, 2015, five months after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled against issuing a permit against a seawall and revetment to support the road. The minimal difference between the types of hard structures is the loophole that […]
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