South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Director Robert Boyles holds a jar of toxic waste outside the USS Yorktown at a press conference in Mount Pleasant, S.C., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Officials are preparing to remove over 1.2 million gallons of hazardous liquids from the World War II-era aircraft carrier. (AP Photo/James Pollard)
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace stand at a press conference outside the USS Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, S.C., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Officials are preparing to remove over 1.2 million gallons of hazardous liquids from the World War II-era aircraft carrier. (AP Photo/James Pollard)