- 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: The Back Channel
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 […]
Schools and youth groups — Win a free sail on the Spirit of South Carolina
April 21, 2008 – 11:10 am
I’m not sure how many of my direct readers this applies to, but if you know any teachers, Scout leaders, or youth group directors working with this age group, this sounds like a fun opportunity. There is also a meet and greet at the boat this Saturday, April 26, from 12-3 for people to meet […]
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 […]
21 minutes
April 16, 2008 – 4:21 pm
That’s how long was too long a setbreak for local funk band Magic Bronson at the Rock and Roll Roadhouse Cafe on Folly Beach last Saturday. After a rocking first set, the bar’s owner “fired them mid-show for taking too long a break,” according to two bartenders. They also report that he made the call […]
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 […]
Comment on I-526 here
April 15, 2008 – 2:46 pm
400 people came out to the Environmental Impact Statement hearing last week, and the opposition seemed to outnumber the proponents.
But the Charleston press has not given attention to the Coastal Conservation League and Concerned Citizens of the Sea Island’s calls for the S.C. DOT to include the Glatting Jackson alternative plan for improving traffic conditions […]
Blackbirds, Terrapins, and RatDogs
April 14, 2008 – 11:53 am
There wasn’t much of a lot scene at Friday night’s RatDog show at the PAC — the Deadheads were sharing the parking area with the Walking with Dinosaurs crowd at the Coliseum. Fortunately, neither the quiet beginnings or the only half-full room appeared to have any effect on the musicians’ performance. Weir and crew found […]
The Shakedown on Private Sewers
April 11, 2008 – 4:07 pm
I missed the meeting this morning to write about Steve Earle and the Disco Biscuits, and I’m bummed, because it sounds like some pretty good back and forth went down between the different sides of the “should we allow private sewers” debate.
My understanding of what happened (and I haven’t gotten anyone from the COG on […]
I-526 Environmental Impact Assessment hearing - tonight
April 10, 2008 – 1:49 pm
This may be the most important meeting on I-526 yet. It’s an open affair to let the public voice their concerns and feelings about the expansion of the interstate onto Johns and James Islands.
Here’s the info
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In association with Federal Highways Administration (FHWA), Charleston County and the SIB, the SCDOT will develop the EIS, a process […]
