AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & AI Grid Access: Federal regulators ordered regional grid operators to speed up connections for power-hungry AI data centers, while saying states still control retail rates—an issue that’s hitting Arkansas as Google builds a major data center campus. Utilities & Cost Relief: Entergy Arkansas shared summer cooling tips and bill-management tools, plus LIHEAP intake help for eligible customers. Agriculture Biosecurity: Arkansas is tightening animal entry rules and launching an online screwworm reporting tool as New World screwworm cases spread in Texas and New Mexico. Water Quality Funding: The Arkansas Department of Agriculture received $3.175M in EPA Clean Water Act money for statewide nonpoint source pollution projects. Local Industry & Infrastructure: Fort Smith is moving ahead on $14.5M in EPA-funded green projects, including alley rehab, an e-bike rebate program, solar at Nelson Hall Homes, and more EV charging. Consumer Protection: AG Tim Griffin announced a free Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit in Little Rock Sept. 28-29. Business & Trade: Arkansas growers can enter the 16th annual Grow for the Green soybean yield challenge through Aug. 1. Open Records: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sued the state Public Service Commission seeking an Entergy-Google data center contract.
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