- Stratton Lawrence
Staff Writer
"Way back in the days when the grass was still green
and the pond was still wet
and the clouds were still clean,
and the song of the Swomee-Swans rang out in space...
one morning, I came to this glorious place."
—Dr. Seuss
Category Archives: News
Conscious Events this Weekend - Fair Trade Day, Green Soccer, Think Global Act Local
May 7, 2008 – 12:27 pm
There’s some very cool stuff going on this weekend. Forgive me for straight-up posting the releases, but it’s the easiest way to get you the info on a busy day when I’m trying to finish up to drive to Myrtle Beach to hurl on Led Zeppelin - The Ride.
Pangaea Day at the Daily Dose
WHO: WINEDINEWINE […]
Reggae Block Party moves to Marion Square
May 6, 2008 – 9:52 am
I was pretty surprised to see this in a Piccolo Spoleto email this morning. The block parties on the steps of the Customs House have been a tradition for years. Even though I love the feel of being on the harbor, the sight of the massive Customs House steps covered in hundreds of dancing people, […]
Ethically eating shrimp?
April 30, 2008 – 7:24 pm
Salon.com has one of the best stories I’ve read in awhile on the sustainability of seafood. (Actually it’s an interview with author Taras Grescoe about the new book Bottomfeeder).
With our local shrimping fleet facing a do-or-die season that begins this week, this information is timely. Salmon is a bigger no-no than I realized (unless it’s […]
Santee Cooper execs get a big raise
April 28, 2008 – 4:38 pm
The top five executives at Santee Cooper are getting a collective $86,565 annual raise.
CEO Lonnie Carter’s boost of $29,991 (up to $404,756) is more than most teachers, or alt-weekly writers for that matter, make in an entire year.
The “ironic”(her words) part of it that company spokeswoman Laura Varn points out is that executives at private […]
Going Out Greenly - Upcoming Eco-vents in Charleston
April 24, 2008 – 10:16 am
April 29 - Free Sustainable Home Renovation Workshop
The Sustainability Institute’s home renovation workshop will focus on easy-to-do suggestions for saving money, better health, and sustainability when renovating. Topics will include energy conservation, indoor air quality, moisture control, and native landscaping. Meet at The GreenHouse, 1441 East Montague Avenue in North Charleston. Call the Sustainability Institute […]
Butts Out on the Beach? — Folly Beach considering a smoking ban
April 23, 2008 – 10:35 am
Last week, Folly Beach City Councilman Dave Stormer sent out a draft ordinance of a smoking ban to the other members of Council. The item will likely be on the agenda at Council’s May 27 meeting, just as North Charleston, the only other major municipality in the county without a ban, debates their own.
“I’m […]
Kinder Morgan charged with felony by U.S. attorney
April 22, 2008 – 3:34 pm
Kinder Morgan, the energy transportation company hoping to build a 20-acre coal pile along the Cooper River, was charged with another felony yesterday, this time for illegally dumping waste material in the ocean.
Read about it here and here.
DHEC recently issued them a draft permit to continue their Charleston operations on Shipyard Creek, and they are […]
12 Initiatives to Green the City of Charleston
April 22, 2008 – 3:06 pm
The Charleston Green Committee, only in existence for a few months so far, will present twelve immediate measures at 5 p.m. tonight that they recommend the City implement immediately. The group’s mission includes lowering the City’s greenhouse gas emissions 7 percent from 1990 levels by 2012.
This is a good list. Fortunately it doesn’t include clauses […]
Environmental Legislation Update: Good news for Conservation Bank, Local Food, Energy Efficiency
April 21, 2008 – 9:51 am
Excerpts from the Coastal Conservation League’s weekly briefing …
Senators Protect Base Funding for the Conservation Bank
This week the Senate debated the FY 2008-2009 Budget and unanimously voted to maintain the base funding for the Conservation Bank, which is projected to be approximately $12-14 million. The Bank’s base funding was in jeopardy of being diverted to […]
Save the Beach, Build a Dune
April 16, 2008 – 11:07 am
The County is sponsoring a Build-A-Dune day on Folly Beach on April 26, and they need volunteers. Dunes are a barrier island’s lifeline in a hurricane. The bigger they are, the more vegetation, the more roots, and the more protection for the rest of the island.
Here’s the release if you want to help…
Charleston County’s Project […]
