“A Devastating Loss”: Santee Cooper Proposes New Transmission Line Through Ancient SC Forest – Earth First! Journal

“A Devastating Loss”: Santee Cooper Proposes New Transmission Line Through Ancient SC Forest – Earth First! Journal

from The Post and Courier Sunlight casts across the boardwalk leading into the Francis Beidler Forest, Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Dorchester County. In the Francis Beidler Forest, trees silently mark the passage of centuries. The heart of this ancient woodland has remained unchanged for thousands of years. “It’s exactly the same today as it was prior to any European contact,” said Tim Evans, the director of land conservation at the Beidler Fore…