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Calls grow for a ban on eating bass from S.C. lakes due to mercury
While South Carolina has warnings to not eat or limit how much you eat of certain types of fish from specific waterbodies, the state's DHEC has been reluctant to issue a statewide ban on eating bass due to widespread mercury contamination. More
Filed January 9, 2010 at 11:39 am
Coal power plant planned for coastal S.C. may be dead (updated)
A power plant proposed to go near the already-mecury laden rivers near Myrtle Beach suffered a serious setback on Monday, August 24th, at a committee meeting. More
Updated August 25, 2009 at 8:26 am; Originally filed August 24, 2009 at 11:54 am
Fish from S.C. waterways show elevated mercury, contamination levels
State health officials are concerned about the levels of mercury and contamination in 28 of South Carolina's waterways. More
Filed June 24, 2009 at 10:19 am
Groups band together in suit against Pee Dee Coal Plant
Six groups have banded together in a lawsuit against the S.C. DHEC in an attempt to block Santee Cooper's proposed Pee Dee Coal Plan. More
Filed April 14, 2009 at 10:42 am
Here's what's next for the proposed coal plant near Florence
The State has done a piece that also talks about what's next for the plant. In short, it still has a number of additional permits to get and will likely face a few appeals. More
Filed February 13, 2009 at 9:44 am
DHEC refusing to block path for new coal plant
Despite yesterday's posturing about why we should scrap a proposed coal plant near Florence, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has said it's obliged to not block the power plant's path as long as it's following the rules. More
Filed February 12, 2009 at 3:30 pm
State agencies fighting over proposed coal plant
The proposed coal plant near Florence already has a controversial legacy, particularly for something that hasn't even been built yet. More
Filed February 11, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Proposed Pee Dee coal plant sees growing opposition
The head of the National Wildlife Federation has joined the Sierra Club, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in saying: "Hey, Santee Cooper! Don't build that coal plant." More
Filed January 18, 2009 at 8:50 am
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