AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPFAS Settlement: 3M agreed to pay $7.35 billion over nine years to resolve most existing personal-injury claims tied to PFAS in firefighting foam, including cases in South Carolina’s federal litigation. Water Pollution: York County officials are assessing a 500,000-gallon sewage spill into a creek that flows to Lake Wylie. Separately, a wastewater manager pleaded guilty to concealing years of E. coli contamination, and a former Saluda official admitted allowing sewage into a river. Data Center Pushback: Voters nationwide backed restrictions on data centers, while the contested issue also shaped a Marion County Council race. Conservation: A planned 2,800-acre Lowcountry state forest could expand recreation and protect land. Monarch butterflies are also migrating through South Carolina, with some staying for the season. Clean Air: The state environmental agency awarded four diesel-emissions reduction grants.
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