AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 hours agoData Center Pressure on Kentucky Utilities: Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities told the state Public Service Commission in March that 11 hyperscale data centers—potentially demanding nearly 3.5 gigawatts of power—could be headed to Kentucky, with up to 29 projects in the pipeline and total demand estimates reaching around 12 gigawatts. Community Cleanup for Waterways: The Boo Singleton Project is hosting its second annual Boo Project Day on June 6 in Pendleton County, with volunteers targeting trash, tires, and debris along Grassy Creek area streams and roads to help protect the Licking River and South Fork Licking River. Woodland Owners Get a One-Stop Help Network: UK’s Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is rolling out “Every Acre Counts,” partnering with the Kentucky Division of Forestry to connect woodland owners with existing services and reduce scattered outreach across the state. Coal and Cancer Link: A new American Cancer Society review says coal mining and living near coal infrastructure are consistently tied to higher cancer death rates, especially lung cancer mortality in Appalachia. Wildlife Update: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife highlighted an uptick in osprey nesting numbers.
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