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2 weeks ago |
postandcourier.com | Jonah Chester |Toby Cox |Adam Parker
Dale Morris, the man once tasked with leading Charleston through the uncharted waters of a changing climate, has died. He was recruited to be the city's Chief Resilience Officer for his expertise, imagination and years of consulting experience. He previously worked for the Netherlands embassy in Washington, D.C., as a senior economist and co-creator of the Dutch Dialogues, applying all he knew about the risks and impacts of rising sea levels in urban environments.
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1 month ago |
postandcourier.com | Toby Cox
Toby Cox is on the Rising Waters team. Reach her at [email protected] or at (843) 670-8651. You can also reach her securely on Signal at (843) 670-8651.
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1 month ago |
postandcourier.com | Toby Cox
A Charleston-based nonprofit, The Sustainability Institute, is lead plaintiff in a national lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's freeze of federal funding. The Southern Environmental Law Center and Public Rights Project filed the lawsuit in federal court on March 19. SELC is representing 11 nonprofit organizations across the country, and the Public Right Project is representing six U.S. cities.
North Charleston homeowner gets $50K energy makeover. Lower utility bills will be a relief, she says
1 month ago |
postandcourier.com | Toby Cox
A few years ago, Gloria Daniels didn’t know what to do. She has lived in her North Charleston home since 1997. Her energy use was modest, she said. She kept the house at the recommended 68 degrees in the winter and roughly 70 degrees in the summer. When she did, she knew her Dominion energy bills would spike, costing her up to $400 a month — unaffordable on her fixed income, Daniels said. “(When) there were more of us living in the house, I expected it to be like that,” she said.
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1 month ago |
postandcourier.com | Toby Cox
Projects monitoring air and water quality, building affordable housing and increasing resilience in underserved coastal communities — all affected by federal funding freezes and workforce cuts — are leaving local leaders uncertain about whether critical work will be disrupted or, worse, left incomplete or abandoned. Project leaders have reported frozen accounts and inconsistent access to assigned federal dollars.
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