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(Editor's note: The following media advisory was issued by the Town Of Bluffton, S.C.)

The May River's problems -- from water pollution to oyster bed closures – are often in the news these days. What you aren't hearing about are the solutions. The Town of Bluffton, in partnership with surrounding Beaufort County, has started an environmental awareness initiative, called "Neighbors for Clean Water."

Scientists warn that during El Nino years, when sea temperatures rise in the Southern Pacific, parts of the South Carolina Lowcountry will be flooded.

REad the Post and Courier story here.

Some members of Congress want to limit the government's ability to protect the environment, claiming loser rules would boost the economy.

Read the McClatchy News Service story via The State here.

Despite official policies to retreat from the shoreline, many in South Carolina continue to build big houses on the water.

Read the story from The State newspaper via the Island Packet here.