2024 Press Round Up

January:

Flood risks rise as federal wetlands protections disappear. SC needs help, senators told

https://www.thestate.com/news/local/environment/article284318173.html

February:

Septic tank lawsuit outcome still unknown while permits continue to be issued

https://www.live5news.com/2024/02/02/septic-tank-lawsuit-outcome-still-unknown-while-permits-continue-be-issued/

Commentary: DHEC must pause septic tank permitting in SC coastal counties

https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/sc-septic-tank-permits-arent-getting-proper-review/article_3e8a97f2-bbc4-11ee-8a3a-efae8076c07d.html

What does the Lowcountry Oyster Festival do with 50K pounds of shells? Meet the SCORE team

https://www.postandcourier.com/food/lowcountry-oyster-festival-shell-recycling-dnr/article_73175a9c-6d17-11ee-b4aa-b3d7dcae0e93.html

Lowcounty Oyster Festival to recycle shells for cleaner waterways under SCORE program

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/lowcountry-oyster-festival-to-recycle-shells-for-cleaner-waterways-under-score-program

How stronger storms and hotter weather could impact South Carolina’s oysters

https://www.postandcourier.com/environment/oysters-shellfish-south-carolina-climate-change/article_77aeb996-ba0c-11ee-9f10-d305cd1bf8a8.html

Charleston’s sewers sometimes overflow. Now the issue is likely heading to court

https://www.postandcourier.com/environment/charleston-water-system-lawsuit-overflow-waterkeeper-selc/article_edbf681c-d5a3-11ee-bbb0-b797b29bc1b9.html

Charleston Water System threatened with lawsuit over sewage overflow problems

https://www.live5news.com/2024/02/28/charleston-water-system-threatened-with-lawsuit-over-sewage-overflow-problems/

Watchdog threatens lawsuit against Charleston Water System over sewage issue

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/watchdog-threatens-lawsuit-against-charleston-water-system-over-sewage-issue-charleston-county-water-news-utility-south-carolina-clean-water-act-enviromental-news-abc-news-4-wciv-2024#

Charleston Waterkeeper could file lawsuit against Charleston Water System over sewage overflow

https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/charleston-county-news/charleston-waterkeeper-to-file-lawsuit-against-charleston-water-system-over-sewage-overflow/

March:

Microplastic permeates Charleston’s waters. Much about the pollutant is a mystery.

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/special_reports/microplastic-charleston-harbor-pollution/article_028991de-c5fd-11ee-9da0-d32be1fd5683.html

Failing septic tanks are polluting the SC coast. Thousands more are going in the ground. 

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/septic-tank-failures-coastal-south-carolina/article_6cfbdcda-c6a1-11ee-aa80-d3f4019351fc.html