AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoSevere Weather Watch: Central South Carolina is under a severe thunderstorm watch into the evening, with damaging winds, frequent lightning, and hail possible—so residents are urged to stay weather-aware and avoid downed power lines. Heat Lessons: An editorial reflects on South Carolina’s very long, hot summer and what it means for planning around dangerous heat and storms as extreme heat becomes more common. Natural Disaster Costs: A new look at the price tag of natural disasters in South Carolina compares impacts across events and highlights how different measures can change what “damage” really means. Local Power & Data Centers: A Spartanburg data center’s power plans are still drawing pushback as the project’s electricity needs and grid impacts grow, while utility-rate fights continue in the background. Clean Energy Research: 3D Systems and Savannah River National Laboratory entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to speed up advanced manufacturing for energy and national security. Wildlife & Invasives: A report on a spreading blue land crab in the Carolinas raises questions about how invasive it truly is and how it may affect local ecosystems. Food Safety: A frozen berry recall expanded to Walmart products in multiple states, including South Carolina, due to possible E. coli contamination.
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