AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoConservation: South Carolina is among the states included in new USDA grants to expand wildlife habitat and public access to private land. A planned 2,800-acre Lowcountry state forest would also add space for recreation. Water Quality: A South Carolina wastewater manager faces prison after concealing years of E. coli contamination, while another plant operator pleaded guilty to a Clean Water Act violation. York County is assessing a 500,000-gallon sewage spill into a creek that flows to Lake Wylie. Nuclear Safety: Savannah River Site lifted protective measures after a laboratory fire prompted an emergency; questions about the incident remain. Coastal livelihoods: South Carolina shrimpers say storms, warmer water, rising costs and proposed cuts to NOAA services are putting added pressure on the fishery.
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