Author Archives: Mary Edna

Major victory in the South Carolina Supreme Court for the SC Environmental Law Project (SCELP)

By Mary Edna | Published: February 7, 2010
On February 1st, 2010, the SC Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Coastal Management Program which is used to protect wetlands throughout South Carolina’s 8 coastal counties.  The case was filed as an appeal by Spectre, LLC who had been denied a stormwater permit by DHEC, which included plans to fill over 30 acres of wetlands […]
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Bulkhead permitted on the Kiawah Spit – “good ole boy” network proves more persuasive than science

By Mary Edna | Published: February 1, 2010
After another round of appeals, Kiawah Development Partners (KDP) has been permitted to build a bulkhead that will “clearly reduce and likely stop erosion rather than precipitate any erosion” as reported in this Post and Courier article.  This statement from the judge clearly rejects reflection upon the history of bulkhead building in South Carolina (and […]
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“Doubt global warming? The planet won’t tell a lie”

By Mary Edna | Published: January 8, 2010
Today’s e-mail blast from the Southeast Coastal Climate Network links to a blog authored by renowned coastal geologists Dr. Orrin H. Pilkey and Dr. Rob Young.  Their previous work together includes authoring The Rising Sea: Dear all, “Doubt global warming? The planet won’t tell a lie” is a co-authored blog featured in USA Today by […]
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