AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI Data Center Backlash: Communities are pushing back hard on AI-driven data centers—complaints are about higher utility bills, water strain, and noise/light impacts, and the fight is spreading beyond one-off protests. Missouri Disaster Recovery: A north St. Louis tornado recovery gap is back in the spotlight: HUD’s CDBG-DR money reportedly didn’t arrive for Missouri the way it did for other disaster zones. Outdoor & Water Rules: Montana updated paddlefish regulations for 2026 with new tagging and reporting steps. Energy & Land Use: Kansas regulators told Evergy to rethink a transmission route that would have cut through the Flint Hills’ sensitive grasslands. Health Watch: Kansas is monitoring three possible hantavirus exposures; Missouri says it has no cases or tracked exposures. Local Missouri Funding: EPA awarded Missouri a $1.5M grant to protect waterways from sewage overflow. Politics & Courts: The Missouri Supreme Court rejected challenges to the new congressional map, while Supreme Court rulings elsewhere are expected to shape immigration and election rules.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.