AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoData Center Fight in Kentucky: A new report and commentary highlight how hyperscale data centers are colliding with local concerns across Kentucky, from pollution worries to utility-bill fears, as counties and cities consider moratoriums and tighter zoning. Open Records Under Pressure: A Kentucky editorial warns the state’s transparency protections are eroding, pointing to HB 520 and a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that narrowed what counts as a public record. Water & Emerging Contaminants: The Kentucky Water Utilities Advisory Committee is set to meet June 26 in Frankfort (hybrid), with updates on source water protection, stormwater grants, and “emerging contaminants” in disadvantaged communities. PFAS Watch: Kentucky lawmakers are also weighing options in a battle with “forever chemicals,” keeping PFAS policy in the spotlight. Local Cleanup: Volunteers are taking to the Paducah Riverfront for a cleanup aimed at protecting Ohio River ecology. Invasive Species Spotlight: A story on kudzu explains how the invasive vine smothers native habitat and accelerates erosion—an issue that resonates across the region.
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