…The terminal is also a focus of suits in both state and federal court. Preservation groups, environmentalists and neighborhood residents sued in state court saying the cruises are a public nuisance causing congestion and pollution. A state judge, acting as a special referee for the South Carolina Supreme Court, heard arguments earlier this month on whether to dismiss that case. He has not issued his findings.

Also this month, environmental and preservation groups sued in federal court in Washington. That suit contends the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unlawfully issued a permit allowing the State Ports Authority to classify the work as a maintenance project.

Blan Holman, an attorney representing the Southern Environmental Law Center who argued for the plaintiffs in the state lawsuit, said the request for more information shows that DHEC is doing its job.
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