AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoData Centers Backlash: A new op-ed argues data centers are becoming a rare bipartisan flashpoint because they bring big power demand and local costs while communities push back. Severe Weather Impacts: Indiana residents are still recovering after a powerful derecho and storms left many without power for weeks, with flooding and damage lingering. Energy Efficiency Upgrade: Notre Dame is adding a third geothermal heating plant to cut carbon and modernize its century-old steam system. Flooding & Water Risk: Reporting highlights how wetlands loss is leaving Indiana more vulnerable to flooding. Wildlife & Habitat: A restoration ecologist and partners are still searching for the vanished-in-the-wild Thismia americana, using native habitat work as a hopeful path forward. Local Land Use: Warsaw is holding a public hearing to update zoning and housing rules under Indiana’s HEA 1001, including accessory dwelling units and permit timelines. Agriculture Concerns: Benton County residents are fighting proposed massive hog farms, raising local land-use and community impact questions. Public Health/Environment: Indiana’s mosquito monitoring notes West Nile virus positives after flooding.
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