AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Center Pushback: Voters in Nevada and communities across the country rejected or blocked many proposed data center projects, putting pressure on officials to address their energy use, water demand and pollution. The election results could also bring tougher rules for where facilities can be built. Colorado River: Recent storms raised Lake Powell by 14 feet, but it remains well below last year’s level. Water monitors say the rains barely dent a drought now stretching into its 27th year. Nevada Warming: Reno’s average freeze-free season has grown by 78 days since the 1970s—the largest percentage increase among 16 U.S. locations studied, with implications for growing seasons and pollen. Clean Energy: Reno-based Ormat reported a 145% year-over-year jump in energy-storage revenue and advanced plans for next-generation geothermal projects. Sierra Nevada Pollution: A skiing scientist’s findings add to concerns about microplastics in backcountry snow.
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