AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & Data Centers: Drought is pushing South Dakota’s power grid into “uncharted territory” as Rapid City prepares for a new 15-megawatt data center at the Black Hills Industrial Center, with Black Hills Energy saying it has long-planned capacity for summer load growth. Disaster Recovery: FEMA approved $4.3M for Dakotas projects, including $2.6M for Chamberlain storm debris removal and $890,000 for Black Hills Electric Cooperative repairs, plus hazard mitigation like burying power lines. Agriculture & Input Costs: USDA unveiled a $500M plan to expand domestic fertilizer production as prices surge, and highlighted tariff relief on phosphate that could cut costs for more than 100,000 farms. Food Safety: FDA put a nationwide recall of more than half a million bags of Zapp’s/Dirty potato chips at its highest risk level over possible Salmonella, while peaches and packaged salad mixes also face Salmonella/cyclospora concerns. Pipeline & Permitting: Iowa regulators trimmed Summit Carbon Solutions’ Dakota-specific language but kept Iowa’s construction ban in place, after South Dakota’s eminent-domain limits complicated the route. Public Works & Heritage: Pierre reopened the reimagined South Dakota State Museum after nearly $2M in upgrades, and Mount Rushmore’s July 4 fireworks will include a designated First Amendment protest area.
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