AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI & Power Grid Stress: The U.S. Department of Energy used a wartime-era Federal Power Act emergency tool for the third time in 2026 to force PJM grid operators to push AI data centers onto diesel backup during peak-demand crunches, raising costs and worsening air quality. Energy & Materials: A new $150M rare-earth partnership aims to extract critical minerals from Greenbrier County coal tailings, targeting nearly 250 jobs and feeding tech and national-security supply chains. Tech in Schools (WV-linked): A Mercer County film, “Disconnected,” is drawing Hollywood attention for its story about deepfakes, AI surveillance, and online manipulation in a tech-heavy school system. Public Health: A CDC-backed study flags rising Candida auris cases in hospitals, with West Virginia University Hospitals’ infectious-disease experts warning the fungus is hard to clear and hits vulnerable patients hardest. Local STEM Education: A Fairmont teacher spotlight highlights hands-on science instruction spanning atoms, cells, and ecology.
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