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Private utility wants to bypass Georgia county to connect water to new homes near Hyundai plant
Hyundai plant - wells
A factory building is under construction at Hyundai's first U.S. plant for manufacturing electric vehicles on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Ellabell, Ga. A private utility is asking Georgia lawmakers to change a state law so it can provide water service to new homes near Hyundai's upcoming EV plant without getting permission from local governments. A state Senate committee in Atlanta voted Tuesday, March 12, 2024, to advance the proposal a week after it passed the House. (RUSS BYNUM/AP file)
SAVANNAH — A private utility is asking Georgia legislators to change a state law so the company can provide water service to new homes near Hyundai's upcoming electric vehicle factory without first getting permission from local governments.
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