DHEC Under Fire

NORTH CHARLESTON — Water pollution at the Port of Charleston is another concern that has landed state regulators in court with environmental groups.

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DHEC UNDER FIRE

DHEC fuel tank cleanup program falls short

The state’s environmental agency has known for years that leaking fuel tanks are the culprit in 80 percent of the polluted groundwater cases across South Carolina.
DHEC UNDER FIRE

DHEC changes erode beach protection law

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — If you want to get John Safay fired up, ask him about building huge homes on this island’s flood-threatened beaches.
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How DHEC's oversight of coal plants fell short

The Department of Health and Environmental Control says it can be trusted to oversee a $2.2 billion coal-fired electric power plant Santee Cooper wants to build in Florence County.
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DHEC keeping secrets

Locked in a government storage room are files that tell the story of a leaking nuclear waste landfill near Barnwell. But when environmental lawyer Bob Guild asked to see the documents one day five years ago, state regulators only gave him a thin folder.
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'We are the pay toilet of the nation'

Three years ago, Tom Wood, a widower, former teacher and Navy veteran, moved to a remote spot in Marlboro County, hoping to live out his days in peace.
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DHEC under fire

Imagine an agency posting one of the nation’s worst records for cleaning up leaks from underground gasoline tanks — in a state where more than a quarter of residents drink from wells. Stop imagining. That agency exists. Its name is DHEC.