Rivian CEO Addresses Environmental Concerns About Future EV Plant
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
The top executive of electric vehicle maker Rivian said the future $5 billion factory planned east of Atlanta will be a model of environmental sustainability and hailed Georgia’s diverse workforce as one that can handle its huge need for manufacturing workers.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe said the company is committed to building a world-class and green manufacturing complex. He said feedback Rivian has received to date has been overwhelmingly positive, but he acknowledged a grassroots opposition effort that has raised environmental concerns about the factory’s potential impact on groundwater and wildlife.
Scaringe promised the company will be a responsible neighbor. See more.
