Tag Archives: Dr. Orrin Pilkey

June 20th Kayak trip to Captain Sam’s Point

By Mary Edna | Published: June 24, 2009
We had a wonderful trip on the Kiawah River to learn about the environmental harm that developing this sandy point of land would cause. Over 40 people supported the Coastal Conservation League and Friends of the Kiawah River in their efforts to save Beachwalker Park and Captain Sam’s Spit from improper development. The Park is […]
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Orrin Pilkey opposing groin on Pawleys tonight at Waccamaw Library, 6 pm

By Mary Edna | Published: June 24, 2009
Excerpt from Pawleys Island: Agencies oppose south end groin by Charles Swenson at the Coastal Observer: Federal and state agencies are recommending denial of Georgetown County’s request to build a rock groin on the south end of Pawleys Island. They say there is no need for the project, and that it could harm wildlife habitat […]
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50 Houses on Kiawah Sand

By Mary Edna | Published: February 14, 2009
The eleven-minute documentary features interviews with Dr. Orrin Pilkey, Professor of Earth Sciences at Duke University, and Nancy Vinson, CCL’s Program Director for Air and Water Quality.  Diagrams and maps are provided by geologist Miles O. Hayes, quoted in a recent Post & Courier article as saying, “I’m appalled that they want to develop that […]
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