AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Centers & Local Control: Sierra County approved an 18-month data center moratorium as residents and officials push back on water and environmental impacts, while Doña Ana County saw arrests and a scuffle tied to Project Jupiter, an AI training data center under construction in Santa Teresa. Quantum in New Mexico: ABQ-Net, the state-backed quantum network testbed, added four new participants, including firms working on secure synchronization, key generation, and quantum sensing. AI Infrastructure Investment: Meta and BlackRock announced a $14 billion AI data center campus venture in El Paso, using a mix of land assets, cash, and large debt financing. Nuclear Workforce & Policy: Oklahoma is among five states being considered for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus covering the full fuel cycle, and Louisiana Tech joined a national microelectronics education network aimed at expanding semiconductor training. Water & Climate Tech: Researchers expanded Colorado River evaporation monitoring with floating weather stations, and a report says Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit record-low combined storage. Health & Research Integrity: A KFF analysis found Obamacare enrollment fell in most states as federal subsidies expired, with New Mexico the lone exception. New Mexico Science & Industry: NMSU researchers reported Mexican wolves killing feral horses using GPS collar data, and an NMSU professor is working on longer-lasting ice cream using protein modifications.
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