AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSTEM in Action: Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School’s “Iron Falcons” won top awards at a Northeast Regional Dragonfly drone competition in West Virginia, earning a path to the next aerial drone championship. Health & Public Policy: A new JAMA study led by WVU researchers links long daily sitting in pregnancy (over 10 hours) to roughly double the risk of complications, including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. Energy & Industry: President Trump announced a $700M push to revive coal, using Cold War-era emergency powers; West Virginia leaders say it targets grid reliability and data-center power needs. Carbon Capture Grant: TerraSpark’s Mt. Storm-area Energy Campus won up to $18.5M from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance a large-scale coal-fired power plus carbon capture project. Cancer Data Milestone: The West Virginia Cancer Registry earned CDC “Registry of Excellence” status for top-tier data quality and timeliness. Environmental Safety: Federal funding cuts are proposed for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, raising alarms about future protection in West Virginia after deadly chemical incidents.
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