Sammy Fretwell
Reporter at The State
Journalist, The State newspaper. Environment beat reporter. South Carolina native.
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1 week ago |
islandpacket.com | Sammy Fretwell
South Carolina is a beautiful state with amazing beaches, fun things to do on water and land and big cities and small towns where you can lose yourself for a day or a lifetime surrounded by people who look out for their neighbors and who want the absolute best for the next generation. Yet too often our leaders lead us astray and threaten that future for all of our children. Just last month, a Senate committee torpedoed Gov.
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1 week ago |
myrtlebeachonline.com | Sammy Fretwell
A Senate committee approved Gov. Henry McMaster’s choice to run the state’s environmental agency Tuesday, but the vote was not unanimous and a key senator left the meeting saying he wasn’t satisfied with answers she gave about climate change. Myra Reece’s nomination now moves to the full Senate for a vote on whether to make her director of the S.C. Department of Environmental Services.
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1 week ago |
islandpacket.com | Sammy Fretwell
Buzzards roosted on a water tank in Denmark, SC. several years ago. The town water system has been a source of local concern for years. Sammy Fretwell/The State Residents of a small town that injected an unapproved water treatment compound into local drinking water are eligible for a payout from a class action lawsuit.
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2 weeks ago |
thestate.com | Sammy Fretwell
Before dawn on April 1, former South Carolina researcher Erik Svendsen’s inbox glowed with an email that left crushing news. After weeks of rumors, the Trump administration had moved to shut down the federal department where the noted scientist worked – a division that, among other things, helps safeguard children from lead poisoning and protects rural residents from bad well water.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Sammy Fretwell
Before dawn on April 1, former South Carolina researcher Erik Svendsen’s inbox glowed with an email that left crushing news. After weeks of rumors, the Trump administration had moved to shut down the federal department where the noted scientist worked – a division that, among other things, helps safeguard children from lead poisoning and protects rural residents from bad well water.
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Trump administration fires scientist who helped victims of disastrous train wreck and chemical spill in South Carolina https://t.co/DNcYHNRPVU @thestate @BuzzAtTheState
Affluent oceanfront property owners gain support from SC senators in battle against the sea. Without hearing from the public, committee approves measure that could dampen enforcement efforts. https://t.co/E1Yp6rTjNZ @thestate @BuzzAtTheState @scelp
Isle of Palms property owner fights nomination of regulator whose agency fined him over seawall construction. Rom Reddy says his stance is on behalf of the public. https://t.co/a4QsCQEpme