Port Cities Fret Over Taxpayer-Funded Terminals for Cruise Ships, an ABC news article-
Controversy roils the waters of the Charleston, S.C., harbor and others in the US. At issue: Is the ever-expanding cruise ship industry a cost or benefit to port cities? And how much should taxpayers ...
Article on the New York Times home page cites concerns for Charleston with unregulated cruise tourism
Not in My Port, Charleston’s Cruise Ship Opponents Say CHARLESTON, S.C. — In this Southern coastal city that runs on history and hospitality, a raucous civic debate belies a genteel veneer. Like se ...
The cruise industry needs Charleston a lot more than Charleston needs the cruise industry
Charleston hosts international conference on impact of cruise ships in historic cities CHARLESTON, S.C. - Cruise passengers can overwhelm historic cities, causing congestion and chasing off other v ...
Lowcountry symposium tackles cruise issues
The Lowcountry capped a cruise symposium Friday, calling for all sides to open a better dialogue and begin conversations about the impact of the cruise industry on Charleston. The World Monuments Fun ...
Time to talk about cruises like adults
Leroy Burnell/StaffCruise Conference in Charleston, Wrap up of the three-day cruise conference included all sorts of advice, some of it conflicting, as far as where Charleston and other port ...
Charleston Not Alone in Cruise Tourism Challenges/Concerns
Cruise conference to address concerns in Charleston and abroad VENICE, Italy — More than two dozen residents gathered in a bar on the east side of this city earlier this month to plot the course of th ...
If the Fantasy really is sold, what ship, under 3500 passengers (a 900 person increase), will they base in Charleston??
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1736961
DHEC now considering an application for plug-in power at Truck Stops – smaller and far less polluting than cruise ships!
Shore power arrives at the Port of Halifax No. H003/13 For release - January 23, 2013 HALIFAX — The Port of Halifax will be the first port in Atlantic Canada to implement shore power for cruise ships ...
Litigation Update from the National Trust for Historic Preservation!
Click here: http://blog.preservationleadershipforum.org/2013/01/11/positive-charleston-lawsuit/
City Council’s Double Standard Pointed out in Jack Bass’ Commentary in Sunday’s Post & Courier
On-street smoking ban not consistent As the son of a chain-smoking father, I’ve smoked two cigarettes in my life. The first, when I was 12, tasted bad. The other came much later, when driving with my ...