AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHeat & Storm Risk: South Carolina is bracing for a heat dome with triple-digit “feels like” temperatures in the Upstate, plus scattered storms returning by the weekend and into Labor Day. Air Quality Enforcement: SCDES says a Gray Court concrete plant violated dust-emissions rules and permit conditions, with fugitive dust traveling off-site. Industrial Pollution & Worker Safety: A Goose Creek-area Century Aluminum expansion is under scrutiny after records show millions in fines, worker deaths, and long-running environmental violations. Rare Earth Supply Chain: Cyclic Materials secured $75M to expand U.S. rare-earth production infrastructure, aiming to recover critical minerals from end-of-life materials. Environmental Justice Watch: An environmental justice update highlights shifting federal and state approaches to EJ in permitting and enforcement. Wildlife & Public Health: Two more West Nile virus outbreaks were confirmed in South Carolina. Community Resilience: Georgetown County is seeking public input on its first unified development ordinance to modernize decades-old zoning rules. Extreme Weather Preparedness: Better forecasting is improving preparedness across South Carolina.
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