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Cyrus Buffum’s editorial in the Post & Courier

By Mary Edna | Published: October 22, 2012
Cyrus Buffum, executive director of Charleston Waterkeeper, wrote an editorial that was published by the Post & Courier on Thursday, October 18th.  In his article, 40 years later, Clean Water Act a local — and national — triumph, he tells us that many of Charleston’s waterways are still unfit for swimming and fishing despite the strides that […]
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Charleston Waterkeeper comes to James Island Creek (a.k.a. Ellis Creek)

By Celie Dailey | Published: August 31, 2012
Last friday morning we (Mary Edna Fraser and Celie Dailey) met with Cyrus Buffum and Andrew Wunderley of Charleston Waterkeeper to learn what issues are causing fecal contamination in our creek, what can be done about it, and to answer the still-lingering question about if we can safely swim in James Island Creek (a.k.a. Ellis […]
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Victory for the Kiawah Spit

By Celie Dailey | Published: August 27, 2012
The Coastal Conservation League has announced a victory in the battle against the improper development of the Kiawah Spit. In their 25th anniversary publication, South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) says that they “won a crucial judgment in the South Carolina Supreme Court rejecting the lower court’s decision to permit a 2,783-foot long by 40-foot […]
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