SPA thwarts efforts to pry info loose- an informative commentary by Katie Zimmerman.
State Ports Authority thwarts efforts to pry info loose, P&C, April 30, 2012, commentary, KATIE ZIMMERMAN. The Post and Courier’s recent series on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) highlight ...
Cruising back to reality- today’s first editorial in P&C: “…An independent economic analysis…passenger cruises using the port of Charleston do not create or sustain jobs.”
Cruising back to reality, Post and Courier, April 22, 2o12 Jobs, not snobs? Say “goodbye” to that snide slogan designed to promote the cruise industry in Charleston. An independent economic analysis ...
Miley study shows need to regulate cruise ships in Charleston: an op-ed in P&C from the executive director,Historic Charleston Foundation
Miley study shows need to regulate cruise ships in Charleston, P&C, April 21, 2012, KITTY ROBINSON of Historic Charleston Foundation. Since its founding in 1947, Historic Charleston Foundation h ...
Charleston cruise-ship opponents seize opportunity to battle new passenger terminal, an article in P&C
Charleston cruise-ship opponents seize opportunity to battle new passenger terminal, P&C, April 19, 2012. Opponents of Charleston’s cruise-ship industry believe the State Ports Authority’s need ...
7 Reasons why the SPA’s proposed cruise terminal must be moved-
Quote: "The problem with cruises is that they can be the strip mine of tourism."(1) --Jonathan B. Tourtellot, a National Geographic fellow and founding director of the Center for Sustainable Destinati ...
National Trust petitions Supreme Court in Carnival lawsuit- a Friday the 13th editorial in P&C: “…Carnival has refused to be regulated at all. … And it has done so with the approval of the State and the City.”
National Trust petitions Supreme Court in Carnival lawsuit, P&C, April 13, 2012. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, considered the leading advocacy organization for protecting America’ ...
Charleston cruise ship terminal opponents prepare for next fight- an article in today’s P&C: “Having to get a permit for the pilings completely changes the landscape,” said Coastal Conservation League director Dana Beach. “We can open the whole project up to scrutiny.”
Charleston cruise ship terminal opponents prepare for next fight, P&C, April 12, 2012, David Slade. The plan for a $35 million Charleston cruise ship terminal received final approval from the ci ...
Peninsula Task Force is still adrift on cruise-ship issue- Kirk Grant talks about “cruising to a disaster” in his recent P&C commentary.
Is the Peninsula Task Force up to the task? I was very interested in the recent Post and Courier editorial encouraging the Peninsula Task Force to take charge of the cruise ship regulation issue. Th ...
“Ain’t No Sunshine…”
Last month, Post and Courier columnist Brian Hicks penned starkly contrasting, back-to-back columns. One useful, one not. "This is going to come as a huge shock, but South Carolina has flunked 'corru ...
Match Gaillard plan to community- Evan Thompson’s commentary in P&C: “…please consider a few alternatives…”
Match Gaillard plans to community, P&C, April 8, 2012. Charleston needs a new performing arts center, and private charitable contributions to renovate the Gaillard Auditorium are a wonderful gif ...