AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoData Center Scrutiny: Amazon is planning its first Washington data centers, including a West Richland campus that could grow to 21 buildings. Residents are calling for stronger environmental oversight amid concerns about power and water use. Climate Modeling: Seattle’s Allen Institute for AI will receive $5 million from Google to develop an open-source tool for projecting changes in rainfall, temperatures and water supplies over coming decades. Clean Energy: Issaquah is advancing a battery-backed solar microgrid at Pickering Barn, designed to keep the community resilience hub running during power outages. Wildlife and Health: A Yakima County resident died after contracting bird flu linked to infected dairy cattle, as cases spread through Central Washington dairies. Dead birds in Monroe have also prompted local monitoring. Weather: An atmospheric river is forecast to reach western Washington next week.
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