AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPaducah Data Center Push: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he wasn’t briefed on the DOE’s July 29 plan to redevelop parts of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant into a $100B+ data center campus, raising questions about power, environmental impact, jobs, and taxes. Aviation Innovation: CVG signed an agreement with Germany’s GATE Alliance to speed airport technology testing and supplier innovation, building a transatlantic pipeline for new aviation ideas. Solar Incentives: Kentucky approved state tax refunds for a $307M, 188-megawatt ACCIONA solar project in Fleming County, with board members pressing on power use and long-term decommissioning. School Safety Policy: Hardin County Schools will ban metal and glass water bottles, allowing only plastic bottles with plastic lids, after concerns about bottles being used as weapons. Local Business & Community: Frankfort approved an increase in quota retail alcohol licenses; Glasgow launched a “Pre-K for All” pilot for 4-year-olds; and Kentucky Career Center set a Paducah job fair for Aug. 4. Food Safety: Publix expanded recalls of GreenWise frozen blueberries and mixed berries after E. coli O145 concerns, including shipments to Kentucky.
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