Nickel is a crucial component for electric vehicle batteries, so it made sense when manufacturer Westwin Elements announced it planned to open a nickel refining factory in Bryan County, already home to several EV plants.  But when county officials dug into the company and its use of nickel carbonyl, an extremely toxic chemical, major opposition broke out.  Now the Bryan County Commission says it will offer zero tax incentives or development bond issuances.  The factory could still technically move forward without them, but with fierce opposition from the public and no tax credits, the project is DRIFTING…

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