The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is one of three combined public health and environmental departments in the country. DHEC’s Office of Environmental Affairs emphasizes the…
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South Carolina Coordinates Enhanced Monitoring of Lower Saluda Scenic River
With many residents and visitors enjoying activities on the Lower Saluda River, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and a variety of stakeholders came together to conduct…
South Carolina’s “Don’t Waste Food SC” Campaign
This May 31, 2017 SMM workgroup presentation by Richard Chesley of South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control detail’s the agency’s Don’t Waste Food SC campaign, which aims to…
South Carolina Works to Curb Food Waste
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) this July is co-sponsoring the Don’t Waste Food SC Summit, a statewide campaign to increase awareness of the economic, environmental,…
South Carolina Hosts U.S. EPA for Equity Discussions
Last week, the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) hosted a delegation from U.S. EPA headquarters at its main offices in Columbia for a daylong meeting to…
South Carolina Unveils New Strategic Plan and Logo
In July, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) unveiled a new strategic plan and logo. The branding ties in the agency’s commitment to “healthy people” and…
South Carolina Adopt-a-Beach Program Yields Results
More than 10 tons of marine debris have been removed since South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) implemented its Adopt-A-Beach program in 2010. The program, part of…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
South Carolina Launches Online Interactive Watershed Atlas
On April 14, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) announced its launch of its “S.C. Watershed Atlas” to advance watershed planning, understanding, and collaboration. The…
Partners for Meeting State Research Needs
This document provides brief examples of states using EPA research and resources through the Office of Research and Development to address environmental concerns.
