AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHeat Dome Watch: A dangerous, long-lasting heat dome is building across the U.S., with triple-digit temperatures expected in the Southwest and Great Plains and oppressive overnight heat stretching toward places like Charleston—meteorologists warn it could last a week or more. Storm Impacts in the Lowcountry: Sunday brings a renewed severe storm and flash-flood risk for South Carolina’s Upstate, with heavy rain already causing tree damage and power outages in the Mount Pleasant area and a flash flood warning for Charleston. Coastal Resilience Funding: The SC Safe Home Mitigation Grant Program is reopening for coastal homeowners, offering up to $7,500 (not a loan) to strengthen homes against hurricanes and high winds—funding can run out fast. Energy & Growth Pressure: Critics are pushing back on data center expansion as Colleton County approves a six-month moratorium on new data center approvals, while a separate report warns renewable energy allies are trying to keep data centers powered by climate-friendly sources. Wildlife & Water: A South Carolina resident faces misdemeanor convictions tied to illegal deer poaching in a multi-state case, and South Carolina’s Francis Beidler Forest highlights ongoing conservation of a rare Lowcountry cypress-tupelo swamp and its wildlife.
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