AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBusiness Support: The Wyoming Business Council is taking applications through Dec. 10 for its winter Assessment to Action cohort, a 10-week program helping local teams tackle challenges such as housing, infrastructure and business support. Energy and Utilities: Regulators approved a $15.4 billion NorthWestern Energy–Black Hills merger that would serve customers in Wyoming and five other states. Separately, Google’s planned $17 billion data center near Cheyenne is prompting major power investments, including $1.8 billion in new gas generation from Black Hills. Mining Jobs: WE Soda’s planned January layoffs threaten 274 trona jobs, as union members oppose a pending $13 million state grant to the company. Economic Pulse: Wyoming sales and use tax collections rose 2.3% in fiscal 2026 after declining the prior year, while the state lost 505 jobs even as total payroll increased. Critical Minerals: American Rare Earths has begun a Halleck Creek pilot to produce rare-earth oxide and metal, adding to Wyoming’s push to develop domestic mineral supply chains.
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