AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoKidney Transplants in SC: South Carolina has 1,800 people on the transplant waiting list, with 1,727 kidney candidates still waiting as of March 16, and African Americans lag in getting placements; the state’s two transplant centers are MUSC (Charleston) and Prisma Health (Greenville plus a Lexington satellite), while living donors can extend kidney life for decades. Kids Online Safety Push: An SC lawmaker and parents argue Congress must pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act after families say sextortion and other harms are driving preventable deaths. Savannah River Leadership: The U.S. Forest Service named Savannah River Site silviculturist Eileen Eck and wildlife biologist Kyle Cox as inaugural Forest Fellows to build future natural-resources leaders. Cyber Disruption Update (Spartanburg): Spartanburg County says core network services are restored after an outage that triggered SLED scrutiny, with officials reporting no data access or compromise. Nuclear Supply Chain (SC): Aecon will expand U.S. nuclear fabrication capacity by buying a Jackson, South Carolina facility used since 2015, aimed at components for nuclear refurbishment and new-build projects. EV Policy Shock: Polestar is exiting the U.S. market after the Connected Vehicle Rule blocked sales of 2027+ models tied to China-linked tech, even as Volvo’s Charleston manufacturing plans continue. MUSC Leadership Change: MUSC President David J. Cole announced he will retire in 2027, with a nationwide search for his successor underway.
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