Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC 1, speaks with reporters after a panel discussion on the threat to Parris Island from sea-level rise was held at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort, South Carolina, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The event was sponsored by The Nature Conservancy and also featured South Carolina Chief Resilience Officer Ben Duncan and Brig. Gen. Stephen Cheney, USMC (Ret.). (Tony Kukulich/The Island News)