“Once the river becomes part of someone’s life and their stories, then we really arrive,” says one local river leader. Here’s a glimpse of the riverfront future as multiple developments unfold.
Fort Jackson is working with SC health officials to address high lead levels in the Gills Creek Watershed as one group raises environmental justice concerns.
Scout Motors will move ahead with its project to build electric vehicles near Columbia after receiving a major environmental permit from the federal government.
The news comes after state and federal regulators previously raised concerns about whether ongoing work violated environmental rules, particularly regarding the plant’s impact on surrounding wetlands.