County cited for sludgeviolations Oct 1, 2009
The sludge is solids, Pee Dee River mud that is precipitated out of the water during the treatment process, according to County Finance Officer Lisa Rolan, who has been monitoring the situation. Rolan said the plant has had only six times when it was found not in compliance with quality standards since 1992 and most of those were either weather related or problems getting test reports submitted on time. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)
Study: Male bass in many U.S. rivers feminized Sep 15, 2009
The Southeast, especially the Pee Dee River Basin in North and South Carolina, had the highest rates of feminization. In Bucksport, S.C., 10 of 11 largemouth bass examined were intersex. (MSNBC -- Environment)
'Intersex' Bass Widespread In U.S. Rivers Sep 15, 2009
Although intersex occurrence differed among species and basin, it was more prevalent in largemouth bass in southeastern U.S., where it occurred at all sites in the Apalachicola, Savannah, and Pee Dee river basins, said Jo Ellen Hinck, the lead author of the paper and a biologist at the USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center ... Intersex largemouth bass were found in nearly a fifth of the fish examined from the Colorado, Rio Grande, Mississippi, Mobile, Apalachicola, Savannah, and Pee Dee... (Science Daily)
S.C. utility votes to drop coal-fired power plant Aug 25, 2009
South Carolina s environmental agency granted Santee Cooper s request for air permits for two 600-megawatt boilers on the Great Pee Dee River, in rural Florence County. But the utility subsequently said it planned to build just one boiler, at a cost of $1. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
S.C. author's body found in river Aug 17, 2009
The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported today that the body of Dale Hudson, 56, was found by two fishermen Saturday in the Pee Dee River two miles south of the U.S. Highway 76 bridge. Mr. Hudson was reported missing Friday. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Could Cannon Balls From The Early 19th Century Sink Warships? Jul 17, 2009
(June 8, 2009) Archaeologists have located two large cannon from a sunken Confederate gunboat in the Pee Dee River and have identified where the Mars Bluff Naval Yard once stood on the east side of the river in. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Lumbee Indians want river renamed Jul 5, 2009
A tribe elder says the river was named in 1809 by lawmakers who also established the Lumber River Navigation Co. to help move wood and other goods through southeastern North Carolina and into the Pee Dee River in South Carolina. More Home. (News & Observer)
Archeologists find sunken Confederate gunship Jun 6, 2009
The team hopes to recover the five-ton cannons from the Pee Dee River later this year. By Dan VerganoTop Photo: University of South Carolina underwater archaeologist Christopher Amer and archaeological assistant Joe Beatty carry an artillery shell from a Confederate Brooke rifled cannon recovered from the Pee Dee River. (USA Today -- Tech)
S.C. health board gives nod to coal plant Feb 13, 2009
The plant will be built along the Pee Dee River. DHEC has issued warnings telling people to limit the amount of fish they eat from the Pee Dee and dozens of other rivers and streams in South Carolina because of high mercury levels. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
