AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoEnergy & Climate: Scientists warn Utah’s proposed Stratos hyperscale data center could act like a heat source big enough to shift Box Elder County’s semi-arid climate toward “Sahara-like” conditions, raising local temperatures and stressing the Great Salt Lake ecosystem—while critics say it was approved without public comment or environmental review. Wyoming Roads & Travel: WYDOT is moving ahead with major bridge replacements in Sheridan County (I-90 work funded by an $8.45M federal grant) and seasonal paving in Crook and Weston counties starting May 11; Yellowstone’s South Entrance reopened Friday, May 8. Cost of Living: Gas prices keep climbing—AAA reports Wyoming is about a dollar above last year’s average, with Natrona up roughly 10 cents a gallon overall since last week. Local Life: Vitalant’s “Donate for Mothers” blood drives are running across Wyoming this May. Public Safety: A multi-family fire in south Cheyenne left 4 adults and 8 children displaced, according to the Red Cross.
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