AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHarmful Algal Bloom Watch (Lake Hartwell): South Carolina’s aquatic science team confirmed a cyanobacteria harmful algal bloom on Lake Hartwell and issued a Recreational Watch for multiple arms and coves after reports of green/blue discoloration; toxin levels in the latest samples are currently low but monitoring continues. Sonic Boom Mystery Solved (USGS): USGS says the May 28 boom over the Midlands was not an earthquake and matches a sonic boom centered near St. Andrews, with a meteor now the leading explanation as officials rule out aircraft. Clemson Leadership (Presidential Search Details): Newly released records show Clemson trustees considered two internal finalists—engineering dean Anand Gramopadhye and science dean Cynthia Young—before selecting Kevin Guskiewicz as the next president. Healthcare Tech (Prisma Health): Prisma Health describes how it used AI-powered population health tools plus embedded care teams to cut admissions, readmissions, and ED visits—while noting data visibility was the main hurdle. Environmental Legal Pressure (Cooper River “nurdles”): The Southern Environmental Law Center warned four Cooper River operators they could face federal suit over alleged microplastic pellet pollution, citing Clean Water Act violations. AI + Jobs Anxiety (SC Gen Z): A South Carolina job-seeker story highlights how AI résumé screening can reject candidates even with experience, adding to Gen Z work uncertainty.
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