AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHurricane readiness: South Carolina officials kicked off the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season with a statewide tabletop exercise, urging residents and businesses to review evacuation plans, secure homes, and protect drinking water and wastewater systems, while EPA guidance also highlights preventing and reporting chemical releases during storms. Wildlife health: A rabid raccoon was confirmed in Orangeburg County after it exposed a dog; health officials say no people reported exposure, but they urge anyone who may have had contact to call DPH. Coastal risk and culture: Reporting on the ACE Basin and Gullah-Geechee communities points to saltwater intrusion, flooded streets, and growing pushback against nearby data centers and gas plants—showing how environmental change and development pressures collide. Data centers and water stress: A new analysis finds most planned U.S. data centers are slated for drought-affected areas, raising concerns about water demand as drought worsens. Wildfire outlook: South Carolina’s wildfire activity is expected to stay near normal through at least September, helped by late-spring rainfall but with dry pockets still lingering. Solar industry move: SUNation Energy and Suniva signed a definitive merger agreement to expand U.S. solar manufacturing under the Suniva name.
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