AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoData Center Debate in Frankfort: Lawmakers heard intense public pushback at a listening session on hyperscale data centers, with residents warning about pollution, farmland loss, weak protections, and tax-break concerns—especially in Mercer County, where officials say communities had to become “researchers” because safeguards weren’t ready. Local Governance: Mercer Fiscal Court rejected zoning rules that would have allowed large data centers next to a coal-fired power plant, citing the need to align protections with the county plan and do more environmental work. Water Quality Funding: Team Kentucky opened about $1 million in EPA-backed grants to protect water resources by cutting runoff pollution, prioritizing watershed plans for impaired or at-risk waters. Wildfire Season: Kentucky’s fall forest fire hazard season begins Oct. 1, with rules against starting fires within 150 feet of woodland/brushland during the hazard period. Deer Crash Warning: Kentucky reported a seven-year high in deer collisions (3,411 in 2025), urging drivers to slow down at dawn/dusk and buckle up. Clean Energy Tech: Aether Fuels says it produced ASTM-compliant synthetic aviation fuel in an integrated demonstration using Kentucky landfill gas and captured CO2. Maternal Health Grants: Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America announced $20 million in state grants—$10 million each for Arkansas and Kentucky—to expand prenatal care and postpartum support.
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