AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoData Centers & Public Protections: A new Kentucky political fight is brewing over AI data centers—after the 2025 tax breaks, a 2026 bill meant to prevent electric-cost shifting to other customers stalled in the Senate, leaving communities asking who safeguards them before deals are signed. Paducah’s AI Power Push: Paducah leaders are pitching the former uranium plant as a hyperscale data center site, but the governor says she wasn’t briefed and wants clear answers on jobs, taxes, and environmental impacts. Wildlife Rescue: Kentucky State Police helped rescue and rehabilitate a juvenile bald eagle near Corbin; the bird was released back into the wild after a month of care. Invasive Disease Watch (Not KY, but relevant): Laurel wilt has reached new areas on Long Island, with quarantines and no proven treatment—another reminder that invasive tree-killing fungi can spread fast. Food Safety: Michigan reported the first cyclosporiasis deaths in the U.S. as cases climb; meanwhile, Publix expanded an E. coli blueberry recall to include Kentucky. Hunting Season Prep: Kentucky’s dove quota hunt applications open Aug. 3, with random drawings and limited field access.
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