The Island Packet

South Carolina beach protections are vital for our ecology and economy | Opinion

This seawall at the Isle of Palms is part of the ongoing debate over the rights of oceanfront property owners versus protection of the public beach. (Photo from April 2024) Sammy Fretwell/The State ...
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Commentary: SC can't afford any erosion to its visionary Beachfront Management Act

Around 35 years ago, the South Carolina Beachfront Management Act established a framework for managing the state’s beaches to withstand ongoing coastal erosion and storms. It was and remains a superb ...
The Island Packet

South Carolina beach protections are harming private property rights | Opinion

Development on the beach at the Isle of Palms shows a seawall extending well onto the shoreline beyond other properties. Beach house owner Rom Reddy says work he did along the beach is not in state ...
Post and Courier

Editorial: McMaster saved SC beaches from legislative assault; it won't be the last one

Gov. Henry McMaster once again demonstrated his commitment to preserving South Carolina’s abundant natural resources last week, with vetoes of two provisos that would have invited property owners to ...

Wealthy SC landowners fight to protect beach houses from rising seas

Two high profile legal cases over how strictly South Carolina can enforce beach protection laws are before the SC Court of ...