South Carolina Court Weighs What Residents Call ‘Chaotic’ Coastal Adaptation Standards

The South Carolina Court of Appeals is weighing a request to stop the construction of three erosion control structures called groins on Debidue Beach, 60 miles north of Charleston, based on arguments that they could damage a critical estuarine reserve. Environmental advocates were in court last week to argue that the groins—which were approved in … Continue reading South Carolina Court Weighs What Residents Call ‘Chaotic’ Coastal Adaptation Standards