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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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Seawall denied is a victory for the Kiawah Spit

The recent ruling against the construction of a seawall along the backside of the Kiawah Spit comes after five years of litigation and reversed rulings from the South Carolina Supreme Court. This is a pivotal moment in which our laws protecting sensitive coastal areas have been upheld; we hope this will serve as a precedent. […]
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A letter from Dana Beach

On Nov 7, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Dana Beach <Da*******@sc***.org> wrote: Folks, The State Ports Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are moving at lightening speed through the permitting process to deepen Charleston Harbor. A new, expedited procedure raises questions about the quality of review this extremely complex proposal is receiving. Toxic sediments […]
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