I-73 construction would make Little Pee Dee among most endangered rivers in U.S., report says

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I-73 construction would make Little Pee Dee among most endangered rivers in U.S., report says

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A completed Interstate 73 would pave over valuable wetlands and threaten habitats of fish and wildlife -- threats so severe that it would put the Little Pee Dee among America's most endangered rivers. That's the conclusion American Rivers, which on Tuesday listed the 118-mile waterway among the nation's 10 most at-risk in 2024. "There is no need for a new interstate," said Becky Ryon, north coast office director of t…