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 ...
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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 ...
New chance to reduce cruise impacts
The Carnival ship Fantasy, when it is here in its home port, doesn’t just pick up and drop off passengers. It has a significant impact on the environment and the congestion on peninsula Charleston’s s ...
Judge tosses federal permit for $35 million cruise terminal
Judge tosses federal permit for $35 million cruise terminal By BRUCE SMITH Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A judge has tossed out a federal permit for a proposed $35 million cruise termi ...
Back to drawing board for Army Corps after federal judge orders more review in cruise terminal permit
A federal judge has ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to redo its study that approved a permit for a new cruise terminal in downtown Charleston. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel said the fe ...
Anyone Know Where I Can Plug in My Cruise Ship?
Study: On-shore power would dramatically reduce cruise ship emissions ‘Waiter, there’s small particulate soot in my soup’ Posted by Paul Bowers on Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:00 AM Mike Ledford file p ...
New Technology to Reduce Air Emissions Does Not Address All Concerns
Thew new technology to reduce air emissions sounds great in theory, BUT does it address the fact that the Carnival Fantasy would not be one of the ships to which they will add the scrubbers - so looks ...
So, Will Fantasy Be Cleaned Up?
All of this sounds great, in theory.... Does this mean that the City of Charleston and Carnival Cruise Lines are going to take measures to protect our precious city and harbor from its effects? ---- ...
Judge schedules arguments on Charleston cruise case for September
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal judge wants to hear attorneys argue why a challenge to a $35 million South Carolina cruise terminal should be settled without a trial. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ...
Federal judge sets arguments on challenge to Charleston cruise terminal
Bruce Smith, The Associated Press August 16, 2013 12:43 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. - A federal judge wants to hear attorneys argue why a challenge to a $35 million South Carolina cruise terminal should ...