FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Santee, SC USA -- On May 15th, 2010, the Santee Riverkeeper Alliance will host a Santee Stump Forum for South Carolina's 6th Congressional District candidates at the 2nd Annual Santee Riverkeeper Waterbody Rally at the Santee State Park at approximately 4:00pm.  Invitations have been extended to all candidates including:  Colleen Payne,  Gregory Brown, Jim Clyburn, Jim Pratt, Nammu Muhammad, and Nancy Harrelson.

The forum will begin at approximately 4:00pm.  Each candidate will have five (5) minutes to speak about his/her vision for the South Carolina 6th Congressional District and then have the opportunity to respond to two (2) questions related to a) Water Quality and b) Climate Change.

About The Santee Riverkeeper Alliance:

Established in December, 2008 the Santee Riverkeeper Alliance is a citizen-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote respect, protect and improve the Santee River Basin through education, advocacy and action.  Goals include creating clean and healthy river and lakes that sustain life and is treasured  by its people. To achieve this vision, we seek to accomplish the following objectives: sustain a RIVERKEEPER® program, measurably improve water quality, reestablish native bio-diversity, bring legal action to enforce state and federal environmental laws, and teach and practice a "water ethic" of ecological respect to all ages.

For more information please contact Mark Bruce at 803-445-7701.