AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGreat Lakes & Water Infrastructure: Michigan’s Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival returns Sept. 19-20 at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area, highlighting thousands of acres of marsh habitat and wildlife-focused recreation. Energy & Climate Policy: A federal appeals court tossed a Trump administration order that would have kept Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal plant running, saying the Department of Energy overstepped emergency authority—another win for cleaner power as data-center demand grows. Grid & Clean Power Buildout: A new brief argues the U.S. needs more transmission lines to move renewable electricity to where it’s used, noting congestion costs and calling for siting along highway corridors—an issue Michigan regulators and utilities will feel as demand rises. Nuclear Restart Watch: The DOE backed a third shuttered reactor restart with a $1.9B loan for Iowa’s Duane Arnold, part of a broader push for reliable electricity. Local Permitting: EGLE approved a revised air permit for Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall after public review. Data Centers & Community Pressure: A Wells Fargo tracker finds local data-center moratoriums have surged nationwide, with Michigan among states seeing the most restrictions—driven by electricity, grid capacity, and water concerns. Weather: The National Weather Service warns of a multi-day rain pattern and strong winds across Michigan this week.
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