Santee RIVERKEEPER

SCDOT new Chairman was VP of Legal Affairs of Laidlaw from 1990

Regarding SCDOT's new Chairman Henry Taylor who was VP of Legal Affairs for Laidlaw Environmental Services from 1990 -- Begin Excerpt -- In 1992, the DHEC board, ignoring internal studies and its own staff, allowed Laidlaw to operate without posting...

Published 12-11-2009 8:46 AM by Riverkeeper

First Annual Santee Riverkeeper Waterbody Rally

The Santee Riverkeeper Alliance announces the First Annual Santee Riverkeeper Waterbody Rally. This cleanup effort targets all waterbodies located in the Calhoun, Clarendon, Berkeley, Orangeburg, and Sumter Counties. These waterbodies include lakes, rivers...

Published 04-09-2009 11:26 AM by Riverkeeper

A Year of Pollution

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, a single 500-megawatt coal plant produces 3.5 billion kilowatt-hours, enough electricity to power a city of about 140,000 people for a year. Each year the power plant consumes: · 1,430,000 tons of...

Published 02-21-2009 5:36 AM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Coal, Pollution, Mercury

SCDHEC Decision Makers - Not Online With Clean Energy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2009 Media Contact: Mark C. Bruce Santee RIVERKEEPER ® Riverkeeper@SanteeRiverkeeper.org http://www.SanteeRiverkeeper.org SCDHEC Decision Makers - Not Online With Clean Energy North Santee, SC - With South Carolina...

Published 02-17-2009 11:22 PM by Riverkeeper

Coal plant wins DHEC board approval

By SAMMY FRETWELL - The State Santee Cooper won an important victory Thursday in its quest to build a $2.2 billion coal-fired power plant near Florence, persuading the state’s environmental protection agency that the utility is entitled to an air...

Published 02-17-2009 2:06 AM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Electricity, Coal, Fishing, Plant

Sanford opposes coal plant

Governor says coal too expensive now to fuel state facility By JOHN MONK and SAMMY FRETWELL - sfretwell@thestate.com jmonk@thestate.com Gov. Mark Sanford on Wednesday came out against Santee Cooper’s proposed $2.2 billion coal-fired power plant...

Published 02-12-2009 7:41 PM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Coal, Governor, Plant

The State - Pee Dee Project: DNR opposes coal-fired plant

Santee Cooper chief objects to timing of comments By JOHN MONK - jmonk@thestate.com The head of the state Department of Natural Resources has denounced Santee Cooper’s proposed $2 billion coal-fired plant in Florence County. DNR director John Frampton...

Published 02-11-2009 5:28 AM by Riverkeeper

The State - SCE&G decides on lake flow levels

Utility to release more water than residents favor, less than officials want By TIM FLACH - tflach@thestate.com SCE&G plans to release more water from Lake Murray into rivers downstream during a drought than homeowners favor, but less than state natural...

Published 02-11-2009 5:12 AM by Riverkeeper

Elloree Trials

The Santee Riverkeeper will be attending this event.

Published 02-10-2009 3:52 PM by Riverkeeper

There is no clean coal!!!

#1: Coal Increases Rates of Disease The United States burns more than a billion tons of coal each year – that’s 20 pounds of coal for every person in the country, every day. According to the American Lung Association, 24,000 people a year...

Published 02-08-2009 9:33 AM by Riverkeeper

Lake wind advisory

Issued by The National Weather Service Columbia, SC 2:56 pm EST, Wed., Feb. 4, 2009 ... LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF LOW PRESSURE OFF...

Published 02-04-2009 3:28 PM by Riverkeeper

Night Fishing Video

See the following video for the latest Santee Riverkeeper report. http://www.facebook.com/v/46695938559

Published 01-20-2009 6:21 AM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Fishing, Hydrology

Striped Bass Festival

The Santee Riverkeeper will be attending this event.

Published 01-19-2009 12:47 AM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Fishing, Festival, Striper

This is Reality

Does South Carolina really need another coal fired generating station. Check this link out to research the coal industries methods of making coal look cool. All of us need to work together to seek alternatives methods of generating electricity. http:...

Published 01-19-2009 12:45 AM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Electricity, Coal

Donations

Hello Everyone! The Santee Riverkeeper Alliance is one of more than 180 worldwide organizations dedicated to improving your water quality within the Santee River basin To donate with a check, you may send your donation to: Santee Riverkeeper Alliance...

Published 01-18-2009 11:59 PM by Riverkeeper

Filed under: Donations

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