US Army Corps to Reevaluate Hyundai EV Plant Permit Over Water Use Concerns

Federal agency responds to conservation group's lawsuit threat, revisits environmental impact of factory's water withdrawal.

Hyundai's $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia faces scrutiny over its water usage from an underground aquifer.
The Army Corps of Engineers will reassess the environmental permit issued in 2022 after new details emerged about the plant's water needs.
Conservation group Ogeechee Riverkeeper raised concerns about the potential impacts on local water resources, including domestic and agricultural wells.
State regulators have issued draft permits for four wells to supply the factory, with public comments currently under review.
Hyundai aims to begin production by the end of the year, employing 8,000 workers at the largest economic development project in Georgia's history.