Southeast Resource Recovery, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control

This appeal concerns an industrial solid waste permit sought by Appellant, Southeast Resource Recovery, Inc. (SRRI). Respondent, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), initially issued and later withdrew Solid Waste Landfill Permit No. 362624-1601 (the “permit”), thereby preventing SRRI’s construction and operation of an industrial waste landfill in the Helena Community of Newberry County. The Involved Citizens of the Helena Community and others (Citizens), are also respondents in this proceeding.

FACTS

Before SRRI applied for an industrial waste landfill permit,…