AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoData Center Pollution: A report estimates the proposed 9-gigawatt Stratos gas-powered data center in Utah could cause 5–45 premature deaths and $75 million to $690 million in annual health damages, with pollution reaching states downwind. In Cassia County, TerraVolt plans a 240-megawatt gas-powered data center campus and says it will use low-water cooling; permitting and environmental review are ahead. Watershed Restoration: Conservation, mining and government partners are investing about $313,000 to improve Chippy Creek and riparian habitat in the Upper Blackfoot watershed, a stronghold for Yellowstone cutthroat trout, while keeping a local ranch in operation. Drought and Glaciers: Drought still covers 66% of Idaho, despite recent rain and snow across parts of the West. A regional study finds western glacier area has shrunk 35% since the 1950s, including glaciers in Idaho. Invasive Species Watch: Montana officials are increasing monitoring at Whitefish Lake after finding a dead, nonreproductive invasive mussel larva; follow-up sampling has found no further signs. Drinking Water: Idaho DEQ awarded a Canyon County water system $25,000 to assess its drinking-water needs and plan upgrades.
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