AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Center Backlash: A proposed 40,000-acre Stratos hyperscale data center in Utah’s Box Elder County is drawing fresh fire after scientists warned its waste heat could dramatically shift local temperatures—potentially turning the area’s semi-arid climate more like the Sahara—while critics say the project was approved without public comment or environmental review. Wyoming Business & Growth: In Wyoming, Vistabeam says it has activated what it calls the first U.S. household connected through BEAD funding, and UW’s Tomé family announced a $20 million gift to expand scholarship programs. Housing Pressure: A new national analysis finds 65% of U.S. households can’t afford a newly built home, with Wyoming among the hardest-hit states. Local Notes: Sheridan’s City Council is set to consider putting the GPET continuation on the November ballot, and Memorial Day schedules and property transfers are moving through local calendars.
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