AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBlack Lung Update: New reporting says projected black lung rates among miners with 25+ years underground hit 32.5%—the highest since the 1970s—while MSHA still hasn’t acted on a 2024 silica-dust rule. Surveillance Guardrails: In Charleston, lawmakers and residents are pushing for limits on Flock-style license plate readers, questioning data access and whether safeguards were overstated. AI Power Deal in WV: Anthropic agreed to pay about $45B over six years for AI computing capacity tied to Nscale’s Monarch campus in Mason County, using Nvidia’s Vera Rubin systems and on-site power. Local Water Safety: A study ranks Columbia, a college town, mid-tier for drinking water, with a “C” grade for lead but no PFAS detections in the measured categories. Health Tech in Morgantown: WVU Medicine performed West Virginia’s first single-port robotic lung cancer surgery, aiming for less pain and faster recovery. STEM for Ecosystems: WVU researchers are using AI with local monitoring sensors to speed up ecosystem health data for faster response to events like droughts and wildfires. Workforce Housing: Thomas broke ground plans for a $4.3M TAProom project adding workforce apartments plus coworking space. HBCU Support: Senator Jim Justice visited Bluefield State to back the HBCU Arts Act and IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.
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