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Proposed S. Carolina Bill Cracks Down on Pellet Producers Polluting Water

South Carolina senators are considering legislation to crack down on companies that pollute the state’s waters with tiny plastic pellets. A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee voted 3-2 Wednesday to approve a bill that would give the South Carolina Department of …

$7M in BP Oil Spill Fines to Create 300 Conservation Jobs

About $7 million in BP oil spill penalties will create 300 conservation jobs in Gulf of Mexico states. Jeff DeQuattro of The Nature Conservancy said that employment will ramp up over three years: 10 people working in each state next …