Local elections are upon us
City of Charleston voters on Tuesday will choose six people to serve on council for the next four years. Two incumbents are unopposed — Dean Riegel in District 10 and Kathleen Wilson in District 12. ...
Charleston, meet your City Council candidates
Charleston, meet your City Council candidates Holy City Contenders by Paul Bowers @CCPNews Clockwise from top left: Mike Seekings, Rodney Williams, Liz Fulton, Blake Hallman, Fran Clasby, and Wi ...
Too Big to Sail?
Too Big to Sail? Cruise Ships Face Scrutiny Peter W. Cross for The New York TimesRoyal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas has 2,706 rooms, as well as a shopping mall, a casino and a water park. One of th ...
The case for regulating cruise ship access to heritage ports – please Charleston, take heed!
As a former resident of Key West and activist interested in protecting the environment and quality of life, I have been closely following the debate regarding cruise industry regulation in Charleston. ...
F for Carnival Fantasy
Friends of the Earth has just released its Cruise Line Report Card for 2013, which can be viewed by clicking here. This year's Report Card compares the environmental footprint of 16 major cruise line ...
Updates on Venice and Key West
We recently updated both the Venice and Key West pages with information pertaining to their "battles" for cruise ship regulation. Please check them out and notice how each mirror what we face in Charl ...
Power Struggle: You Cruise, You Lose!
As taken from The Post and Courier, by Frank Wooten: Shoreside power to the cruise ships! That variation on “Power to the people!” won’t generate a rallying cry for Charlestonians demanding that cru ...
Protesters dive into Venice canal to block cruise ships
Protesters have leapt into Venice's Giudecca canal to delay a procession of cruise ships, which they say are threatening the city's foundations as they tower over rooftops and drown the city in touris ...
Jay’s Newest Post: Can a federal judge save Charleston from becoming Venice?
Can a federal judge save Charleston from becoming Venice? In the nick of time, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel tossed the permit for the SPA's (SC State Port's Authority) planned $35 million cruis ...
Jay’s Latest Blog
BULLETIN: Federal U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel tossed out the federal permit that was required to build the SPA's (SC State Ports Authority) proposed new cruise terminal at Union Pier near down ...