Governor wants SC to plant 3 million pine trees to fight flooding. Will it work? Sammy Fretwell, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Apr. 22 Gov. Henry McMaster and his floodwater commission are touting an effort to plant more than 3 million pine trees they hope will soak up stormwater as more intense rainfall drenches South Carolina and increases flooding.
Some environmentalists and scientists who follow forestry and development issues say the initiative isn t a bad idea, but the state also needs bolder efforts to address flooding, including development controls and efforts to slow the release of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.