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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Retirees who have worked at the Savannah River Site are meeting to talk about their health care.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Louisiana-based meat packing company has expanded a recall of meat products because of possible bacterial contamination.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Federal authorities are investigating a security breach that compromised personal information of thousands of workers at the Savannah River Site near Aiken.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The state-owned utility Santee Cooper plans to enclose coal ash ponds at a closed power plant in Horry County with a cement vault to prevent contamination.

Thursday, January 03, 2013 

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Three individuals were arrested Thursday after officers located an active meth lab at a home in Newberry.

Monday, August 13, 2012  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contractors have finished their soil sampling work in a Columbia neighborhood that was once home to a fertilizer plant.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  US starts landmark cleanup of Agent Orange nearly 4 decades after Vietnam War's end

Friday, April 06, 2012  Diamond Pet Foods says it is voluntarily recalling its Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dry dog food because the product may be contaminated with salmonella.

Friday, June 10, 2011  Some Pickens County officials say the cleanup of PCBs near an old manufacturing plant is making the problem worse.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Few in new poll confident in US response to possible nuke crisis, but most see it as unlikely. Take our poll and share your views.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  The trustees of an environmental settlement fund have agreed to study PCB contamination in a South Carolina river as they consider the removal of a dam.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  Scientists who've just finished a cursory examination of the Gulf are disputing government claims that half the leaked oil is completely gone from the ecosystem.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009  Gov't study reveals widespread mercury contamination in fish from air pollution, mining

Wednesday, June 10, 2009  The City of Columbia has experienced a 16” water main break near 144 Spears Creek Church Road which could possibly result in bacterial contamination of the water.