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…
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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.
States, EPA, and Others Partner to Establish Stream Monitoring Networks
EPA is working with states, tribes, river basin commissions, its regional offices and other entities to establish Regional Monitoring Networks (RMNs) for freshwater wadeable streams. The objectives of the RMNs…
States Use EPA Software to Predict Water Quality at Beaches
To protect public health, beach managers need to continually assess the level of potentially harmful microbes (primarily bacteria) in the water. However, traditional, culture-based testing methods take a full 24…
Twenty States Request SCOTUS Stay of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
On February 22, 20 states – AL, AK, AZ, AR, ID, IA, KS, KY, MI, MS, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, WV and WY – filed a…
South Carolina’s Permit Central
Description of Initiative: Many customers wonder which permits they will need to open or expand their business, as well as how long the process will take. The South Carolina Department of Health…
