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Newer stories | Older stories SCE&G utility bills might go up by $13Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008Customers of South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. could see their monthly power bills rise by $13 or more by early next year. The utility, blaming rising prices for coal, is seeking to increase the fuel portion of its rates in two phases, according to a request filed with state regulators Tuesday. Read story. State plans mercury testingFriday, Aug. 1, 2008State health officials hope to begin a major study this fall or winter into how mercury affects South Carolinians, and whether the state has clusters of people suffering from mercury-related illnesses. So far, state officials have tested only fish for mercury contamination, often finding that certain species in the Edisto, Great Pee Dee and other rivers have such high levels that people shouldn't eat a single bite. Read story. Study points to cement plantsThursday, July 24, 2008Cement factories, including one near Harleyville, are much bigger mercury polluters than previously thought — worse in some cases than coal-fired power plants, a study by two environmental groups found. Using new data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency, the analysis by Earthjustice and the Environmental Integrity Project also found "mercury accounting gaps" that raise questions about whether cement companies properly report pollutants from their plants. Read story. Utility hears from fans, foes of proposed coal-fired plantWednesday, July 23, 2008PAMPLICO — The 100 people who met here Tuesday were equally passionate but evenly split in their opinions of a proposed coal-fired, $1.25 billion power plant on the banks of the Great Pee Dee River. Read story. Santee Cooper CEO says mercury worries overblownTuesday, July 22, 2008The high-stakes battle over Santee Cooper's plan to build a coal-fired power plant has grown more heated in recent weeks, with the utility's top executive and its $325-per-hour consultant arguing that concerns about the plant's mercury emissions are overblown. Environmental groups say Santee Cooper is spreading misinformation to push the plant through. Read story. Utility seeks input on coal-fired plantThursday, July 10, 2008In the aftermath of a federal court ruling that struck down the Bush administration's mercury pollution rules, state health officials plan to hold a public meeting July 22 to gather comments on Santee Cooper's proposed coal-fired power plant in the Pee Dee region. Read story. Utility plans added curbs on mercuryWednesday, July 2, 2008Santee Cooper plans to stick with its effort to build a proposed $1.25 billion coal-fired power plant in Florence County, but will install improved pollution controls to further reduce the amount of poisonous mercury sent up the stacks. At the same time, the state-owned energy company launched a public relations effort Tuesday called "The Real Story on Mercury," which is designed to portray the nation's coal-fired power plants as only a tiny part of the mercury pollution problem. Read story. Blowin’ in the windMonday, June 30, 2008Even in the parching heat of South Carolina's summer sun, the ground at one local industrial site stays saturated. Ankle-deep puddles and muddy gullies dot the landscape at Kinder Morgan Energy Partners' terminal on the Cooper River in Charleston. Workers and computerized spraying systems constantly are wetting the ground, trying to keep particles of coal from escaping into the wind and dusting the surrounding area. Read story. Utility moves on power plant planFriday, April 11, 2008Santee Cooper is busy importing and staging $146 million in building materials near the site of its proposed Pee Dee coal-fired power plant, even though state and federal regulators have yet to sign off on the controversial project. Santee Cooper says that it wants to get the plant online as soon as possible and that buying and storing building materials will speed the construction process if regulators give the project a green light. Read story. Santee Cooper ups cost of coal plantThursday, March 27, 2008The price of gasoline isn't the only thing that's going up. Santee Cooper said Wednesday that the first phase of its proposed Pee Dee coal-fired power plant will cost $1.25 billion, up from its original estimate of $998 million. Read story. Ruling dumps mercury 'credits'Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008In a blow to coal-burning utilities and the Bush administration, a federal appeals court said Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally exempted power companies from tough laws to cut mercury emissions. The decision nixes a controversial plan by the EPA to buy and sell "mercury pollution credits," a program critics say is a multimillion-dollar giveaway to the power industry at the expense of residents near coal plants. ... Read story. County incinerator no longer adds upFriday, Feb. 1, 2008In a move that affects how 330,000 residents get rid of their trash, Charleston County plans to shut its garbage incinerator in 2010 and rely instead on its Bees Ferry Road landfill and a future dump near Adams Run. Read story. Charleston County sees light on recycling bulbsFriday, Feb. 1, 2008It's not always easy being green. When Deborah Hirschhorn tried to throw out fluorescent light bulbs at the county's convenience center in Mount Pleasant, she couldn't find any containers for household hazardous waste. Read story. Attorneys general oppose coal plantTuesday, Jan. 29, 2008Eight attorneys general want South Carolina to nix Santee Cooper's plan for a new coal-fired power generator in the Pee Dee, saying the plant would pump millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the air and undermine their efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. Opposition from these top government prosecutors shows how the high-stakes debate over Santee Cooper's Pee Dee project has landed firmly on the national stage. ... Read story. Mercury pollution goes under DHEC microscopeFriday, Jan. 11, 2008COLUMBIA — Amid rising concerns over mercury, the state has begun an intensive review of mercury pollution that may include a first-ever study into whether the poisonous metal is harming South Carolinians, the state's top health official said Thursday. Read story. Newer stories | Older stories |
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