According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), 503 of the state’s 3,693 active pollution control permits have expired. Most of the expired permits are for water and air discharges. The agency’s director Catherine Templeton has said that SCDHEC will work to expedite review of replacement permits. Until they are reissued, expired permits normally remain in effect. If SCDHEC adapts its permitting priorities to place increased attention on reissuing expired permits, consideration of applications for new permits could be delayed.

Thirty-Five Wyche Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers Lists
Best Lawyers® has recognized 35 Wyche attorneys for 2026. Four Wyche attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas. John Moylan
