Human and Environment Interaction

Transportation

Electricity & Power

Did You Know?

In 2007, South Carolina produced 103 million MWh (Megawatthours) of electricity!

  • Hydropower pdf
    Find out how South Carolina’s hydroelectric plants are changing to address their impact on the environment.
  • South Carolina Electricity Profile
    See how much electricity and emission South Carolina’s power plants produced in 2007.
  • History of Santee Cooper Power
    The Santee Cooper project started in 1939 to provide power to many South Carolinians.
  • Santee Cooper Project – 1939
    Read about the plantations, churches, cemeteries, and other places that were lost with the construction of Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie.
  • Building Santee Cooper
    Explore the 188 images from the construction of the Pinopolis and Santee dams.
  • SCE&G Power Plants
    Find out about the different types of power plants in use at the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company in central South Carolina.

Environmental Issues

V. W. Resurrected sculpture
John Acorn. V. W. Resurrected. 1968. cast aluminum. 38" x 18" x 21". V.W. Resurrected is a great example of reusing and repurposing—it was created by melting down old VW aluminum engine blocks.

  • Global Warming & South Carolina pdf
    Global warming can seriously affect South Carolina’s resources and economy.
  • Climate Change and South Carolina
    How could climate change affect South Carolina?
  • South Carolina Air Quality
    Find out the air quality in your hometown right now!
  • Air Quality
    These fact sheets are quick guides to quality issues such as carbon monoxide, ethanol, radon, and more!
  • Lead pdf
    What do you know about lead in your drinking water?
  • Recycling
    These fact sheets offer information about land waste such as landfills, environmental careers, recycling, and more!
  • SC Green Guide pdf
    Find out how you can help South Carolina be a greener state.
  • Do Your Part
    Use these steps to create a successful environmental project.

Exotic Pests and Biological Invaders

  • Exotic Plant Pest Species of SC pdf
    Invasive exotic or non-native plants can compete with native species and often take over an entire landscape and reduce plant biodiversity.
  • Chinese Tallow pdf
    The Chinese tallow tree is invading many coastal plain landscapes of the Southeast.
  • Knocking Back Biological Invaders
    Learn about many different biological invaders and what can be done to stop the damage to native species.
 
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