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Beaufort is among 16 coastal municipalities who have joined the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce in litigation challenging authorizations for seismic blasting in the Atlantic. The South Carolina Environmental Law Project is representing the 16 coastal communities and the Small Business Chamber in a lawsuit filed in Federal District
Court in Charleston “contesting the validity of authorizations to harass hundreds of thousands of marine mammals,” issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”). The authorizations were wrongly issued, according to the complaint, because they violate multiple federal statutes, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act and
the Endangered Species Act. “Importantly, NMFS failed to consider the cumulative impacts of allowing an unprecedented amount of seismic airgun surveying to be conducted in the Atlantic. Five surveying companies will blast and reblast much of the same area, in turn, as they each gather their own proprietary data to be sold to big oil companies in anticipation of
offshore drilling,” the plaintiffs said in a release. Seismic airgun surveying is done in preparation for offshore oil and gas drilling, which is unanimously opposed by every coastal municipality in South Carolina. Seismic airguns are dragged by boats in large arrays along the surface of the ocean. The airguns blast sound downward at 16,000 decibels, every
10 seconds, 24 hours a day. The blasting is slated to take place offshore from Delaware to Florida and last for about a year. Seismic airgun surveying has been shown to injure and drive away marine life, from destroying microscopic zooplankton at the base of the oceanic food chain to harassing the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, the release says.
“I am disappointed that NMFS authorized serious impacts to the critically endangered right whale, along with hundreds of thousands of other species of marine life, in order to allow for unnecessary seismic blasting,” SCELP Executive Director Amy Armstrong said. “The coast has spoken loudly and repeatedly
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Metro Planning Commission to review Lady’s Island Plan The Metro Planning Commission, representing Beaufort County, the Town of Port Royal and the City of Beaufort, will hear details of the Lady’s Island Plan at its Dec. 17 meeting at 6 p.m. at Beaufort City Hall. This is the second official body to hear the plan. It was reviewed with the Northern Plan Implementation Committee on Nov. 30 to generally positive reviews. The plan will subsequently be reviewed by the Beaufort County Planning Commission, the Natural Resources Committee of Beaufort Council Council, Beaufort County Council itself and the Beaufort City Council en route to adoption. The plan steering committee hopes to have reviews completed and an adoption of the plan by early 2019. In the Dec. 5 edition of his weekly newsletter, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling commented on the Lady's Island Plan as presented to the Northern Plan Implementation Committee, saying, "I like the direction, believe it is generally consistent with the City's Civic Master Plan, and look forward to digging in ... and moving forward as quickly and responsibly as possible." The Mayor did raise two issues regarding the plan. One was what he saw as another layer of regulatory review by a Lady's Island Implementation Committee. Steering committee members, however, said they were conscious of the administrative overhead, and intended that only an expanded and strengthened Lady's Island Preservation Committee — a body already in place — would have responsibility for monitoring the plan.
Downtown Beaufort Merchants offer extended holiday hours
’TIS THE SEASON
Anna Short, center of Every Second Countys Escape Rooms, kicks up her heels during the annual Christmas Parade as it makes its ways down Bay Street on Sunday, December 9. At left is Roman Benjamin. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
The spirit of the season overtook the Beaufort area this weekend, with several special events designed to spread holiday cheer. The Festival of Trees fundraiser for Friends of Caroline Hospice kicked off with the annual Snow Day at Tabby Place, and Santa stopped by the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at White Oak Park in Port Royal later that evening. The party continued Friday night with the annual Night on the Town event on Bay Street, which coincided with the monthly First Friday celebration. Hundreds of people enjoyed puppet
shows, dancers, good food and a concert by the Dirty Boot Brass Brand from Parris Island. Bad weather over the weekend resulted in the cancellation of the City of the Beaufort’s boat parade, but the rain let up just in time for the annual City of Beaufort Christmas Parade on Sunday. Thousands braved the cold to watch as floats of every size with all sorts of elves, bands and nativity scenes made their way down the traditional parade route.
HOLIDAY BALLET
Santa brings up the rear in City of Beaufort fire truck to mark the conclusion of the annual City of Beaufort Christmas Parade. See more photos on pages B1 and B4.
PEDAL ON DOWN
PINNING ‘PHINS
USCB Center for the Arts hosts The Nutcracker this weekend.
Beaufort has a new bicycle store, University Bikes.
Battery Creek Dolphins take down Seahawks with 7 pins.
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In an effort to better serve their busy and hard-working local customers, a group of businesses belonging to the Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association is staying open later this holiday season. The following establishments will be open for shopping until 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday evenings through Christmas. • Artsy Letters - 811 Bay St. (Above Modern Jewelers) • Bathe - 210 Scott St. • Beaufort Emporium - 905 Bay St. • Cook on Bay - 720 Bay St. • Lilly and Lou’s - 818 Bay St. • Lollipop Shop - 103 West St. Extension • Lulu Burgess - 917 Bay St. • Modern Jewelers - 807 Bay St. • Monkey’s Uncle - 909 Bay St. • Scout Southern Market 709 Bay St. • Southern Sweets - 917 F Bay St. (in Old Bay Marketplace) • Sweet Bay - 915 Bay St. • Thibault Gallery - 815 Bay St.
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