AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRare Earth Recycling Boost: Cyclic Materials secured $75M to speed up its rare earth recycling campus in South Carolina, scaling “spoke” plants in the U.S. and feeding a future SC hub for high-purity refining. Power & Permitting Fight: South Carolina regulators approved a nearly $3B Spartanburg data center while dismissing an environmental group’s push for oversight, saying the project’s on-site power won’t be exported to the public grid. More Data Center Pressure: Spartanburg County’s next step is a public hearing on a proposed 12-month moratorium on new data center development, with residents citing water use, power demand, and noise. Grid Resilience Funding: Directed state funding includes $891,455 for a medical-emergency-shelter generator at the Anderson Civic Center to support people who rely on powered medical devices during outages. Wildlife Health Alert: Rabies was confirmed in a skunk and multiple bats across several South Carolina counties, with exposures reported for people and pets—health officials urge vaccination and avoiding wildlife. Conservation Land Win: Kings Mountain State Park could expand after a 588-acre adjacent parcel was acquired to protect green corridors, wetlands, and wildlife habitat. Radon Outreach: SCDES launched its annual radon poster contest for students ages 9–14, promoting home testing for the odorless, invisible cancer-causing gas.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.
Perspectify News
