AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSurveillance Tech Backlash: A Newsweek review says police in at least 12 states, including South Carolina, faced allegations of misusing Flock Safety license plate reader systems to track people for personal reasons—fueling renewed calls for tighter rules and oversight. PFAS Cost Shock: A South Carolina man says the state Department of Environmental Services quoted $2.4 million (plus a large deposit) for a records search tied to PFAS (“forever chemicals”) concerns near an elementary school, raising questions about how public records requests are priced. AI Data Center Push: The U.S. plans to repurpose a Kentucky uranium site into an AI data center and power complex, part of a broader federal push to turn former nuclear sites into “innovation” hubs. Local Data Center Caution: Across the Carolinas, some counties and cities are considering moratoriums or new rules to study water, energy, noise, and long-term impacts before more data centers move in. Rare Earth Supply Moves: Construction has started on a heavy rare earth oxide expansion at Energy Fuels’ White Mesa Mill in Utah, targeting materials needed for magnets used in EVs, robotics, and data centers. Health Tech & Care: A Seneca spine center is promoting full-endoscopic spinal surgery as a less-invasive outpatient alternative to fusion amid concerns about unnecessary back surgeries. STEM Education Investment: Piedmont Technical College is advancing nearly $70 million in construction and renovation, including a health sciences center expected to be operational in 2027.
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