I went to a public hearing in Eastover last week on DHEC's proposed rule changes for the discharge permits for SCE&G's Wateree Station. Needless to say they're not planning to tighten up on 'em. The crowd's main objection was the removal of any limit on the release of arsenic to the river.
When it came time for public comment they let the elected officials go first. Rep. James Smith was the first up. He started out by saying, in an offhand sort of way, "First I'd like to say that if Vinc… Continue

I was disappointed to read in The State this morning that Bauer and McMaster are the only two gubernatorial candidates with any name recognition. Especially since I suspect a lot of their recognition comes from… Continue

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I was really glad to see that Mayor Riley was going to endorse our next governor. I see this as a really big moment in the campaign. Minor candidates aside, this race really boils down to 3 candidates. One, a lawyer from Columbia, is popular with a lot of the establishment Democrats in South Carolina. Another, the current Superintendent of Education, seems to be a candidate who should attract educators and those who place public education as a top priority. Obviously he will also be touting the… Continue