AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNuclear Security Win: The U.S., with the UK, Venezuela, and IAEA support, has successfully removed excess highly enriched uranium from Venezuela’s shuttered RV-1 research reactor—material that arrived at Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina, in early May, marking a milestone completed months ahead of schedule. Energy Policy in the Palmetto State: South Carolina regulators approved the 2,200-megawatt Canadys Station natural gas plant in Colleton County in a 7-0 vote, clearing the way for Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper to meet rising demand—while critics warn about environmental and rate impacts. Local Environment Watch: Greenwood County says the Lake Greenwood fish kill appears to be over and conditions have returned to normal, but state officials still haven’t pinned down the cause. Workforce & Schools: Greenwood superintendents say student success has to start well before graduation, highlighting a planned Technical Innovation Center for career training. Research & Materials: Clemson won an $11M Bezos Earth Fund grant to develop more sustainable fashion materials.
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