South Carolina Seeks Industrial Brownfields Cleanup Incentive
The state adopts or considers legislation to encourage cleanup and reuse of abandoned factories by shielding companies from future liability for preexisting pollution. The bill targets pollutants excluding petroleum, with a goal to curb sprawl, reboot idle properties, and boost tax rolls, schools, and jobs. Critics warn it may allow less-than-pristine cleanups and harm environmental protection.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control
State House
Wes Hayes Jr
Rock Hill
Senate
Dell Isham
State
Sierra Club
Tourism numbers revised in South Carolina reestimate visits
South Carolina parks department lowers past tourism estimates after faulty counting. 1996 visitors revised to 27.9 million from 31.7 million and 1995 1994 figures also cut. Officials say the error overcounts by counting travelers as household members and no clear impact on expenditures is yet observed.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
United States Travel Center
Low Fontana
Parks Department
Fontana
Liberalized state worker retirement plan hits major snag
A proposed 25 year retirement for state workers faces cost concerns and may die if not moved from the House to the Senate. Consultants estimate over 1 billion dollars, with about 185000 workers funding the plan for fewer than 2000 early retirees. Debate cites higher payroll deductions and health premiums as burden.
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Columbia
House
Senate
Robert Toomey
Bob Walker
R-Landrum
Howard Winklevoss
Connecticut
State Chamber of Commerce
Subcommittee
Steve Sanford
R-Roebuck
Walker
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First Baptist Church of
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the City
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