AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoNuclear policy in Idaho: Gov. Brad Little says protecting the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer is “nonnegotiable” as Idaho weighs a possible Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, with the state rejecting any plan to dispose of spent fuel over the aquifer. Geothermal in Boise: A look back at Boise’s geothermal district heating shows the city has four systems heating about 7.4 million square feet downtown, tracing drilling back to the 1890s. Data centers and local resistance: Idaho’s Pocatello City Council again denied an AI data center conditional use permit, setting up a potential lawsuit; elsewhere, South Carolina counties are moving toward data-center moratoriums amid power-plant and infrastructure concerns. Climate and courts: Former U.S. AG Bill Barr urged the Supreme Court to treat state climate lawsuits as a federal issue, setting up arguments tied to Clean Air Act limits. Wildlife and habitat: A FEMA fire grant package includes nearly $1 million for Walla Walla County; and a new report highlights Idaho’s geothermal legacy and ongoing conservation efforts like monarch tracking across Oregon and Idaho. Energy and power: A “how dirty is your power” map ranks states by carbon intensity, with coal-heavy states like West Virginia and Wyoming at the top.
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