AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy & Infrastructure: SSVEC CEO Jason Bowling says Arizona electric cooperatives back growth, but want new data-center projects to cover their own infrastructure costs so existing ratepayers aren’t stuck subsidizing big power users. Tech & Business: Arizona’s UA Tech Park startup Dimensional Energy is using captured CO2 to make synthesis gas and renewable oil products, with its main technology center at the Tech Park. Elections & Voting Tech: President Trump’s “complete and total endorsement” of Republican Alexander Kolodin boosts a key Arizona secretary of state race tied to voting oversight. Public Health: CDC reports U.S. measles cases hit 2,318 in 2026—already surpassing all of 2025—as vaccination rates continue to slip. Climate & Water: Southwest cities are ramping up Colorado River conservation as Lake Powell drops toward “dead pool,” pushing recycling and desalination plans. Higher Ed & Careers: ASU launches a Bachelor of Arts in “Content Creation” to train future influencers, alongside expanded low-cost counseling services through its training center.
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