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Sunday, August 19, 2012  A Northern California produce supplier is voluntarily recalling romaine lettuce that was shipped to 19 states, Puerto Rico and Canada over fears of possible E. coli contamination.

Saturday, July 28, 2012  An Atlanta company is recalling salsa and balela sold under the Trader Joe's brand at stores in six Southern states because of possible listeria contamination.

Saturday, December 10, 2011  A California food company is voluntarily recalling 6,141 cartons of cilantro in seven states that may be contaminated with salmonella.

Friday, November 04, 2011  A Myrtle Beach company responsible for polluting neighborhood groundwater around its 17th Avenue South manufacturing facility is considering demolishing the building.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Representatives with the Department of Health and Environmental Control will unveil a proposed plan for AVX to go forward with cleaning up one of its former Myrtle Beach facilities Tuesday evening.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011 

Thursday, September 01, 2011  A judge has ruled the pollution contamination lawsuit against a Myrtle Beach company can be a class action suit.

Sunday, August 14, 2011  At least three major grocery store chains are recalling certain packages of ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  An Omaha meatpacker denies supplying tainted beef to Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. that sickened dozens of people in 2007. A statement issued Saturday by Greater Omaha Packing Company President Henry Davis says all products shipped to Cargill tested negative for E. coli.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  In 2004, fishermen werel reeling in flounder in record numbers off Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach. No one seemed to know why.

Friday, July 01, 2011  South Carolina's environmental agency has dropped plans for a major statewide study of mercury contamination in the state's waters and the effect it has on people. The Department of Health and Environmental Control says severe budget cuts are to blame.

Friday, July 01, 2011  South Carolina's environmental agency has dropped plans for a major statewide study of mercury contamination in the state's waters and the effect it has on people.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  A leak in the City of Bennettsville's water system has led officials to issue a boil water advisory for residents in the city, as well as residents in surrounding areas that are on the city's water system.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  South Carolina environmental officials say there was no damage to a stream feeding the Ashley River after a fire at a disaster restoration company.

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.