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Leaking sewage a threat to SC coast

Leaking sewage a threat to SC coast

by Rob Young | Dec 12, 2022 | Beach Management, Coastal News, Policy, South Carolina Coastal News

Interesting effort in SC to challenge new septic permits based on the fact that these systems will fail soon after installation due to rising sea level. More from The State newspaper in...
Climate change and the Gullah-Geechee Corridor

Climate change and the Gullah-Geechee Corridor

by Rob Young | Dec 12, 2022 | All stories, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News, Places, Policy, South Carolina Coastal News

Thank you Senators Scott and Ossoff. “Following the passage of a bill sponsored by U.S. Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, the agency no longer requires disaster survivors living on inherited land to prove ownership before they can receive...
Horry Leaders Hold the Line

Horry Leaders Hold the Line

by Rob Young | Dec 8, 2022 | Coastal News, Events in the News, Opinion, Policy, South Carolina Coastal News

We created new flood zones for Horry County, South Carolina based on actual flood inundation (which was far greater than that predicted by FEMA FIRMS). The county chose to make these new maps regulatory with a 3 ft free board. There has been push back, but so far,...

South Carolina Land Tract Purchased to Preserve Habitats

by Holly Duggins | Dec 6, 2017 | All stories, Coastal News, Events in the News, Policy, South Carolina Coastal News

U.S. Wildlife and Fisheries in South Carolina has purchased a 64-acre land tract to offset habitat loss due to sea level rise. Learn more about their inland preservation efforts here.

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