AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoData Center Debate: Michigan’s 31 tracked data-center projects represent about $30 billion in announced investment, raising questions about jobs, electricity costs, water use and land impacts ahead of November’s election. Detroit Composting: A food-scrap pickup service is diverting waste from landfills, reducing methane and creating compost. South Haven Planning: The city’s new economic plan flags climate change and future high Lake Michigan water levels as challenges. Water Protection: Michigan is putting $89 million toward river cleanup, while residents are pressing the EPA over concerns potash wells could threaten water supplies. Pipeline Safety: A Michigan spill has prompted a federal investigation into Energy Transfer’s pipeline safety. Local Pollution: Ferndale residents raised concerns about I-696 construction dust settling on homes. Wildfire Risk: Drought and high winds raised fire danger in the Upper Peninsula as crews battled a blaze at Craig Lake.
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