AGP Executive Report
Last update: 36 minutes agoData Centers & Power Costs: The White House expanded its Ratepayer Protection Pledge to 187 utilities and data-center players, while the House advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act to push big data centers to cover grid upgrade costs—an issue regulators and consumer advocates say could otherwise hit electricity bills. Public Health & Food Safety: The cyclospora “explosive diarrhea” outbreak keeps widening as the FDA/CDC point to iceberg lettuce tied to a Mexico supplier used by Taco Bell in multiple states, including West Virginia, and lawmakers and health experts raise alarms about weakened federal food-safety funding. West Virginia Water Infrastructure: A Fayette County judge temporarily blocked the Kanawha Falls PSD sale unless a disputed engineering debt is handled, while Wyoming County announced major public water funding for the Brenton/Baileysville area. Cybersecurity in Schools: Wood County Schools moved fast after a malicious email threat, disabling accounts and resetting passwords with help from the state. STEM & Community Tech: CARI is rolling out campus food delivery using verified student couriers, and WVU researchers are tied to a $321M consortium for energy security projects. Local Tech & Nature: Kanawha County confirmed spotted lanternfly detection, and a community effort is underway to slow the spread.
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