AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoData Center Pushback: Cheyenne-area residents and officials keep wrestling with data centers—Cheyenne’s Orchard Hills project heads to City Council after a Planning Commission denial, while a separate public townhall in Iowa shows residents demanding “guardrails” and even moratorium-style limits. Quantum Education: Casper College won a $444,059 NSF grant to launch the statewide “Quantum Pipeline,” sending portable quantum kits to K-12 schools, running a quantum science camp, and adding new college coursework. AI + Power Politics: A bipartisan push in Congress targets who pays for AI data center electricity upgrades, aiming to stop ratepayers from covering new generation and transmission costs; meanwhile, SK Innovation is pitching integrated energy packages for AI sites. Fed Watch: The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates, with Warsh signaling a tougher fight against stubborn inflation. Wildfire Risk: Red flag fire weather warnings hit parts of Wyoming and the West as the season runs ahead of normal. Wyoming Wildlife Management: BLM begins work to stabilize the Fifteenmile wild horse herd, planning removals to protect rangelands. Local Tech/Science Notes: Yellowstone hydrothermal areas saw major cleanup finds, and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo opened its new Giraffe Center.
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