AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCoastal Flooding & Water Impacts: Charleston saw record-breaking rain (3.64 inches Oct. 4) and flash-flood alerts as more wet weather looms, while SCDES temporarily closed some Charleston County shellfish beds due to excessive rainfall. Wildlife & Habitat Care: Beaufort County residents are pushing ahead with plans for a centralized wildlife rehabilitation center after volunteers say the current home-based system is chaotic and calls can go unanswered. Data Centers, Power, Water & Air Pollution: A new poll finds most South Carolinians oppose data centers without guardrails, and the Southern Environmental Law Center is challenging SCDES’s air permit for a Spartanburg data center over formaldehyde emissions. Land-Use Protection in the ACE Basin: Colleton County and SELC reached a settlement that bans data centers across most of the ACE Basin, creating a new “Data Center Exclusion Area.” Storm Season Outlook: Federal forecasters say El Niño is likely to become very strong, raising the odds of disruptive rainfall, drought, and heat. Local Environment Watch: A fish kill at Smythe Park Lake was attributed to a low-oxygen event tied to heavy rainfall, not a chemical spill.
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