AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoData Center Concerns: Fort Wayne residents plan an Oct. 25 gathering on Google’s proposed expansion, raising concerns about diesel generators, wetland impacts, air quality and utility costs. The developer has asked IDEM to approve 228 additional emergency generators. Wildlife: Avian flu has been detected in wild birds in Hamilton and Greene counties, prompting renewed attention to the virus’s spread. Mining Legacy: Illinois has closed part of the Middle Fork/Vermilion River to the Indiana line because seepage from a former strip-mine pond threatens an embankment and riverbank stability. Brownfields: Spencer County and five nearby counties will share a $700,000 EPA grant to assess potentially contaminated sites for cleanup and reuse. Energy: AEP, Amazon and X-energy are pursuing a proposed 960-megawatt small-reactor project at a retired Indiana coal site.
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