AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUtah Data Center Fight: Box Elder County’s Stratos hyperscale plan is back in the spotlight after fresh reporting and scientists’ warnings say the project’s power draw and waste heat could swing local temperatures and worsen Great Salt Lake impacts—while critics argue the approval process moved too fast and too quietly. Healthcare Pressure: Patients still report delays tied to prior authorization, despite insurer promises to fix it—one family says it took weeks to refill a needed autoimmune medication. Federal Land Overhaul: The U.S. Senate confirmed Steve Pearce as BLM director, a win for energy and ranching groups that conservationists say could tilt management away from sensitive habitats. Prediction Markets Clash: Minnesota became the first state to ban prediction markets, and federal regulators immediately sued to stop it. Utah Business & Tech: A Utah VC, Gavin Christensen, was named chair of the National Venture Capital Association, and local biotech accelerator Altitude Lab says its portfolio has raised $205M since 2020.
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