July 2026 Scout Motors Production Center Update

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I think this is old news. There were issues with wetlands impact and local rivers. However, Richland County was ultimately responsible for preparing and managing.
Agree but figure if someone is going to post to the forum asking how to address concerns they should quote or list specifics otherwise this becomes like every other article where assumptions and AI just make for attention getting. And yes- majority of the environmental was the county level but having SM name on the project washes back over them so just think if people want to ask for answers they should ask more specific questions. Just like this elderly couple sueing-the way SC DEP was hawking down on the project I would think if a home owner did have issues related to environmental oversights they be on this by now as well
 
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What is the growing list of outrage these days? Curious about the local tea?
We’ve had this discussion before, and I’m still not interested in validating my credentials with… anyone.

I appreciate your “figuring,” but what you’ve decided is my burden to address is, quite simply, not. The concerns surrounding this project are not suddenly “old news” because they’ve been raised before. They remain relevant because the project remains relevant—and the potential environmental impact certainly doesn’t come with an expiration date.

As for the “growing list of outrage these days,” I’ll leave the investigative work to you. There are, after all, plenty of local news outlets and community groups where you can satisfy your curiosity.

And finally, when I have a question for Scout regarding Scout’s project, I’ll direct that question to Scout. I don’t particularly need a non-Scout, non-local observer to explain which questions I should ask, how I should ask them, or whether they meet your preferred standard of specificity.

I’m quite comfortable asking the questions I believe are worth asking.

You’re certainly free to disagree. You’re just not required to answer them.