The COMET and the National Park Service partner to transport people to Congaree National Park to see fireflies
May 21, 2019
The COMET and the National Park Service has formed a partnership to transport area residents and visitors to the Congaree National Park as a trial on Friday, May 24, 2019,…
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Friends of Sesqui dedicates five red maples to the Mimosa Garden Club
April 29, 2019
The tree dedication coincided with Earth Day and Arbor Day as the newly planted trees replaced four invasive Bradford pear trees on site at Sesqui In celebration of Earth Day…
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Annual Eco Ball slated for Earth Day 2019
April 16, 2019
Governor, Senator, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Audubon conservationist to receive environmental awards COLUMBIA, S.C. – Global Eco Adventures, Inc. (GEA) will host its 4th annual ECO BALL at Columbia’s Riverbanks…
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Lexington County meets SCDHEC annual waste reduction, recycling goals
April 6, 2019
Lexington County has been recognized by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control as being the only county in the state to meet both waste reduction and recycling…
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Greenville’s Sprague presented with Engineer of the Year Award
March 28, 2019
C. Joel Sprague, P.E., a Senior Engineer and Technical Director with TRI Environmental’s South Carolina laboratories in Anderson and Greenville, has been presented the South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers’…
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Prescribed Fire: The Prescription for a Healthy Forest
March 11, 2019
By Ryan Bean, Clemson Extension Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed March 2019 Prescribed Fire Awareness Month in SC. Prescribed burning is a very important management tool in the Southeastern…
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City of Lancaster leverages $1 million funding to connect downtown to greenway
February 28, 2019The City of Lancaster has leveraged $1 million in transportation alternative funding from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to improve connectivity near the Lindsay Pettus Greenway. Both…
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Increased sales, attendance at 2019 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
February 25, 2019
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) is reporting positive preliminary numbers after hosting its 37th annual event to promote wildlife and nature conservation. The not-for-profit event is held yearly during President’s…
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Heavy rainfall delays Lake Murray drawdown
January 9, 2019
Significant rainfall during the last few months and other constraints on the lower Saluda River are delaying a drawdown of Lake Murray, which was scheduled to reach its targeted elevation…
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General Greene Tree recognized as SC Heritage Tree
November 15, 2018Trees SC has recognized the General Greene Tree, an old-growth bald cypress located in Congaree National Park, as the 2018 South Carolina Heritage Tree. A recognition ceremony will take place…
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Mike Dawson, The Saluda River Walk (coming February 2019)
November 11, 2018
Since 1994, The River Alliance has been working to create safe and secure public access to the rivers in Columbia, SC. In February 2019, the newest section of greenway along…
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Treasured Trees Nominations
November 7, 2018
The nomination deadline for the Treasured Trees Program is Friday, November 16. The Treasured Trees program seeks to document and preserve trees that are significant for a variety of reasons.…
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Local non-profit to host 25th anniversary celebration
October 24, 2018In honor of 25 years protecting and restoring the Reedy River Through education, action, and advocacy, Friends of the Reedy River hosts a 25th Anniversary Celebration this fall at The…
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals donates $10,000 to the Saluda Shoals Foundation
October 17, 2018
The Saluda Shoals Foundation is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 gift from the Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The donation will help support the Park’s mission of connecting people…
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Upstate Forever permanently protects 488 more acres
August 7, 2018
Upstate Forever now protects nearly 500 acres on two tracts in Pickens and Cherokee Counties through wetland and stream mitigation partnerships. Working closely with the SC Department of Transportation, Upstate…
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Joseph Kinyoun joins Meridian Energy & Environment
July 26, 2018Meridian Energy & Environment, LLC, announced that Joseph Kinyoun has joined the firm’s engineering team. Kinyoun recently graduated from West Virginia Institute of Technology with a B.S. degree in chemical…
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Global Eco Adventures graduates three new “Ninja Divers” in Nassau
July 17, 2018South Carolinians dive with sharks during advanced SCUBA training in the Bahamas NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Global expedition leader Tom Mullikin of Camden, South Carolina-based Global Eco Adventures (GEA) trained and…
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Global Eco Adventures graduates three new “Ninja Divers” in Nassau
July 17, 2018
South Carolinians dive with sharks during advanced SCUBA training in the Bahamas NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Global expedition leader Tom Mullikin of Camden, South Carolina-based Global Eco Adventures (GEA) trained and…
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Areas of Progress – May 17
May 17, 2018
Areas of Progress is a weekly roundup of measurable areas of improvement and progress from around the state, especially in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, the arts, the environment, energy, agriculture, and philanthropy. Conway lights up The…
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Savannah River National Laboratory and Clemson University appoint joint faculty member for environmental remediation
May 17, 2018Savannah River National Laboratory and Clemson University have appointed Dr. Brian Powell to a joint faculty position to advance research on environmental remediation and radioactive waste disposal. In this position, Dr. Powell…
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DHEC accepting nominations for Community Star award program
May 7, 2018
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is accepting nominations for the COMMUNITY STAR award program now through Aug. 1, 2018. COMMUNITY STAR recognizes a business, community organization,…
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DHEC accepting nominations for Community Star award program
May 7, 2018
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is accepting nominations for the COMMUNITY STAR award program now through Aug. 1, 2018. COMMUNITY STAR recognizes a business, community organization,…
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BBC’s shark expert one of several headlining guests at 2018 Eco Ball – May 5
April 30, 2018CHARLESTON, S.C. – GLOBAL ECO ADVENTURES’ (GEA) third annual Eco Ball will be held at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, Sat. evening, May 5. Several VIP guests have already…
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BBC’s shark expert one of several headlining guests at 2018 Eco Ball – May 5
April 30, 2018
CHARLESTON, S.C. – GLOBAL ECO ADVENTURES’ (GEA) third annual Eco Ball will be held at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, Sat. evening, May 5. Several VIP guests have already…
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Taylors Fire and Sewer District receives Excellence in Collection System Operations Award
April 13, 2018
Taylors Fire and Sewer District is pleased to announce that the district recently received the Water Environment Association of South Carolina’s (WEASC) Excellence in Collection System Operations Award for 2017.…
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Taylors Fire and Sewer District eeceives top award from SCDHEC
April 13, 2018
Taylors Fire and Sewer District is pleased to announce that the district recently received the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control’s (SCDHEC) Facility Award of Excellence for 2017.…
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Author Florence Williams at a Palmetto Conservation discusses her latest book, The Nature Fix – April 17
March 26, 2018
Join bestselling author Florence Williams at a Palmetto Conservation event to discuss her latest book, The Nature Fix. Palmetto Conservation Foundation (PCF) will host a presentation and book signing by the…
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County of Lexington: Electronic and Household Hazardous Waste Recycling and Paper Shredding Event – April 14
March 26, 2018
Lexington County residents will have the opportunity to recycle electronics and household hazardous waste and to have paper documents shred on site free of charge on Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 9…
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SCDOT’s spring spruce up litter collection results
March 24, 2018
Thousands of South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Maintenance workers and volunteers from various SCDOT offices spent Thursday March 22 collecting litter on highways in every county of the…
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SCDOT’s spring spruce up litter collection results
March 24, 2018
Thousands of South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Maintenance workers and volunteers from various SCDOT offices spent Thursday March 22 collecting litter on highways in every county of the…
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City of Columbia urges recognition of Earth Hour – March 24
March 23, 2018
. The City of Columbia urges citizens to participate in Earth Hour at 8:30p.m. – 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, joining hundreds of millions of other cities, businesses and organizations across the…
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Mullikin named Explorers Club Fellow
March 12, 2018South Carolina-based global expedition leader joins elite international organization By Chris Carter NEW YORK, N.Y. – South Carolina-based environmental attorney and global expedition Thomas S. Mullikin was welcomed into the…
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Mullikin named Explorers Club Fellow
March 12, 2018
South Carolina-based global expedition leader joins elite international organization By Chris Carter NEW YORK, N.Y. – South Carolina-based environmental attorney and global expedition Thomas S. Mullikin was welcomed into the…
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Upstate Forever and Heart of Boiling Springs will host community vision workshops
February 19, 2018
Upstate Forever and Heart of Boiling Springs will host a series of public workshops in partnership with Toole Design Group on Thursday March 22, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm and…
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Congaree Riverkeeper protects water rights
February 16, 2018
As Congaree Riverkeeper for the last six years, Bill Stangler works in the Midlands to protect the environmental quality of three different rivers and their tributaries because “water is a…
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Congaree Riverkeeper protects water rights
February 15, 2018As Congaree Riverkeeper for the last six years, Bill Stangler works in the Midlands to protect the environmental quality of three different rivers and their tributaries because “water is a…
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Riverbanks reduces plastics pollution with new eco-friendly partnership
January 26, 2018Riverbanks is proud to partner with JUST Water as part of the Zoo and Garden’s continued commitment to a greener and more sustainable planet. JUST Water is a bottled water brand dedicated…
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The City of Columbia Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program, Greenville Technical College and Midlands Technical College are collaborating to provide environmental remediation training for contractors
January 22, 2018The City of Columbia Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program, Greenville Technical College and Midlands Technical College are collaborating to provide environmental remediation training for contractors who are interested…
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Congaree Land Trust announces new board members
January 18, 2018Congaree Land Trust (CLT), a non-profit working to conserve central South Carolina has announced two new additions to its Board of Directors: Tripp W. Bradley and William M. Haselden. “We…
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Congaree Land Trust announces new board members
January 18, 2018
Congaree Land Trust (CLT), a non-profit working to conserve central South Carolina has announced two new additions to its Board of Directors: Tripp W. Bradley and William M. Haselden. “We…
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HRP associates awarded S.C. Department of Mental Health environmental contract
December 13, 2017
HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental health and safety engineering and consulting firm in Greenville, has been awarded a two-year Environmental Consultant Services Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) from the South…
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Two District Five schools win “Champions of the Environment” grants from DHEC
December 7, 2017Dutch Fork Middle School and Irmo High School have been awarded “Champions of the Environment” grants by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Established in 1993,…
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City encourages residents to recycle fried turkey used cooking oil
November 20, 2017Deep fried turkey is a delight on Thanksgiving, but disposing the three to five gallons of leftover oil is always a challenge. City of Columbia residents can recycle used cooking…
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Shredding & E-Waste Recycling Day – November 11
November 6, 2017
New Location: Public Works Facility on Fairforest Way The November 11 event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the new public works facility located at 475 Fairforest Way in Greenville. As the event is…
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Conservation awards support gardening, composting projects at local schools
November 1, 2017
Students and teachers at several local schools will receive support for conservation education initiatives through the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District’s Conservation Education Mini-Grants and the City of Columbia’s…
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Midlands Green Award nomination – December 1st
October 31, 2017The Midlands Green Awards are being presented by Keep the Midlands Beautiful and will be presented on December 1st at the 6th Annual Gala for a Greener Midlands. The Midlands…
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Midlands Green Award nomination – December 1st
October 31, 2017
The Midlands Green Awards are being presented by Keep the Midlands Beautiful and will be presented on December 1st at the 6th Annual Gala for a Greener Midlands. The Midlands…
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Terminix Service, Inc. warns for signs of rodents this fall and winter
October 24, 2017As the weather gets cooler, rodents like mice, rats and squirrels look for warmth inside of homes. In fact, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) estimated 45 percent of rodent…
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Mount Pleasant tops most active termite locations from Terminix Service, Inc.
September 28, 2017Curious where your city ranks on the list of most active termite locations in the Lowcountry? Terminix Service, Inc., the eighth largest pest control company in North America, has released…
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Oconee Economic Alliance announces Downtown Clean Up Challenge Winner
August 14, 2017
The Oconee Economic Alliance, through the Destination Oconee initiative, is proud to announce that the City of Westminster was selected as the winner of the “Downtown Clean Up Challenge.” As…
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