AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoExtreme Heat & Public Safety: Charleston and the Lowcountry are bracing for another round of dangerous heat July 8, with an excessive heat watch from Charleston to Savannah and heat indices topping 112–116; the city canceled the West Ashley Farmers Market to protect vendors and visitors. Public Health: South Carolina health officials say cyclospora is sickening more people this summer than usual, with about 10 reported cases statewide so far; the parasite spreads through contaminated food or water, and symptoms are mainly watery diarrhea. Solar Manufacturing in SC: ES Foundry says it completed a 2 GW Greenwood factory expansion and started production on a new line, bringing total annual solar cell capacity to 3 GW. Renewable Project Financing: Palladium Energy closed a $66 million development loan tied to utility-scale solar projects with more than 300 MW in South Carolina. Wildlife Conservation: York County and partners protected more than 500 endangered Schweinitz’s sunflowers at the Catawba Bend Preserve after a planned gas line threatened the original site. Local Land-Use & Transparency: A Spartanburg County data center lawsuit seeks to force public planning review, arguing the project was improperly treated as a minor development.
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