AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy & Investment: Kentucky is watching a major South Korea–U.S. energy push as Trump touts up to $200B for eight nuclear plants, a Texas gas project, and an Alaska LNG pipeline—while Seoul says the LNG decision still isn’t final. Data Centers & Power Planning: Kentucky lawmakers and local officials are wrestling with how to site and regulate hyperscale data centers without overloading the grid or shifting costs to existing ratepayers; Mercer County rejected data-center zoning near a coal plant, and Frankfort backed a $7B data center plan. Local Land-Use Fight: Lexington residents pushed back on a proposed 10-story student housing complex near UK, citing affordability and neighborhood disruption. Workforce & Industry Growth: Owensboro named Emily Lester director of marketing and special projects, and Lexington highlighted pharma/life-sciences growth with a new BCTC advisory council. Food Safety: Raw milk cheese recalls expanded after an E. coli outbreak sickened 13 people. Agriculture & Education: UK students collected eclipse data for NASA, and Farm Bureau Ag Day brought rural/ag learning to Trimble County fourth graders.
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