AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDefense & Energy: The U.S. Army says Fort Bragg is one of five bases selected for a $2.2B nuclear microreactor program, with contractors developing and operating the units as part of the Janus effort to boost on-base power resilience. Utilities & Power Costs: Duke Energy reached an agreement to cut its proposed North Carolina rate increase to 3.4% over two years, down from an 18% request, after public pressure and stakeholder talks. Data Centers & Air Quality: NCDEQ’s Division of Air Quality issued permits for Amazon and Duke Energy projects in Richmond County, adding extra monitoring and emissions testing after community feedback. Public Health: Rabies has been confirmed in baby goats at a mobile petting zoo in Iredell County; officials say anyone with direct contact at events between July 28 and Aug. 27 should contact their health department. Food Safety: A lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak has expanded, with Georgia, Tennessee and Texas added as the illness count climbs past 11,000. Local Economy/Film: North Carolina’s film incentive changes are already pushing productions out, with Netflix’s “The Hunting Wives” reportedly relocating after the state limited incentives to year-to-year commitments.
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