AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoData Center Costs, Vermont in the mix: The White House expanded Trump’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” adding 23 Republican governors and nearly 200 utilities and data-center developers, aiming to keep grid upgrade and power costs from landing on household bills—while Vermont is among states facing growing pressure over new data-center proposals. Climate Policy Fight: Wisconsin and a multistate coalition, including Vermont, sued to block an EPA rule that would weaken hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phase-down deadlines, arguing it undermines the 2020 AIM Act. Public Safety Funding Lawsuit: Vermont’s neighboring states and others sued FEMA and DHS over alleged unlawful conditions tying emergency and counterterrorism grants to election and immigration demands. Wildlife Health Watch: Scientists report a rare transmissible cancer in brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog, a lake shared by Quebec and Vermont, with researchers pointing to possible contamination after major flooding. Tech Hub in South Burlington: Vermont Gallium Nitride Tech Hub (V-GAN) opened to help regional firms prototype and test gallium nitride electronics, though future operations remain financially uncertain. Conservation Update: Nature Conservancy in Vermont awarded $387,250 to four conservation projects.
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