AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWildlife-Friendly Gardens: South Carolina Native Plant Week is encouraging gardeners to arrange native plants for food and shelter, helping wildlife thrive in home landscapes. Data Center Limits: Mount Pleasant has finalized a two-year pause on data center development to study impacts including water use and effects on natural resources. Separately, Colleton County’s settlement with environmental advocates bars data centers across most of the ACE Basin, including the site of a proposed project near the Ashepoo River’s headwaters. Coastal Rules: State officials will cancel a public hearing on proposed dock regulations and re-engage coastal communities after residents raised confusion over the rules. Growing dock numbers have raised concerns about navigation, shoreline access and impacts to coastal lands. Severe Weather: The National Weather Service confirmed six tornadoes in South Carolina as Hurricane Isaias’ remnants crossed the state; two reached EF-2 strength. No injuries or deaths were reported. Energy: South Carolina ranked last in a 2026 energy-efficiency study, while energyRe secured $815 million for solar projects in the state.
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