CHS | That proposed Cruise Terminal – Where are we now?
Two years ago, United States District Court Judge Richard Gergel handed the cruise terminal opponents their first victory, tossing the SPA’s federal permit to build a proposed $35 million terminal at ...
A New Tide of Tourism
Ah, the Tourism Management Plan. Well, that got slightly derailed when Historic Charleston Foundation decided it could, in spite of the 2014 moratorium, add candlelight tours in February.(1) Now the ...
CHS | A hollow victory at City Council?
Those favoring regulating toxic cruise ship pollution won a hollow victory Tuesday night. Facing an overflow crowd of concerned citizens, the Charleston City Council passed resolution that "the city ...
CHS | Why we’re lucky to have the Post and Courier
There are big differences in journalistic integrity among today's newspapers. Some papers refuse to be self-critical, some papers stifle comments and opinions opposed to their editorial positions, ar ...
CHS | The Lawsuits; what you may not know
CHS | The Lawsuits; what you may not know If Brian Hicks and Mayor Riley are your only information sources about the proposed Union Pier cruise terminal project, you can be forgiven for not knowing ...
CHS | After losing its permit, the SPA will surely compromise. Ah, no.
CHS | After losing its permit, the SPA will surely compromise. Ah, no. U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Gergel ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to comply with the "formal asses ...
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 ...