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Here’s how SCE&G can pay for coal tar cleanup

Letter to The State editorial board
The Congaree River is one of Columbia’s three major rivers. This photo is near the Gervais Street bridge.
The Congaree River is one of Columbia’s three major rivers. This photo is near the Gervais Street bridge. File photo The State
Columbia, SC

So, SCANA/SCE&G doesn’t want to clean up the coal tar that it had deposited in the Congaree River because it was too difficult and it could cost another $11 million ( “Failure to clean up toxic river goo lands SCE&G in legal hot water,” Nov. 15).

Another option would be to not spend the $60 million on executive golden parachutes, spend the $11 million to clean the Congaree and then rebate the remaining $49 million to ratepayers.

Vince Williams

Columbia

This story was originally published November 30, 2017 at 8:00 PM with the headline "Here’s how SCE&G can pay for coal tar cleanup."

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