AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWater & AI Infrastructure: Quantica’s proposed Broadview data center says it will use about 20,000 gallons of water per day once running, with construction peaking near 150,000 gallons, drawn from the deeper Madison Group Aquifer via deep wells. Policy & Politics: Montana U.S. Senate candidates are turning data centers and AI into a campaign issue, with independent Seth Bodnar pushing a “Protect Montana” pledge calling for local control, no cost-shifting to ratepayers, and added AI safety rules. Nuclear Security: The UN warned that countries refusing to ratify the atomic test ban treaty could trigger a new arms race if testing resumes. Montana Research & Health: A Montana State University-linked study finds human-caused warming made Greater Yellowstone’s snow drought far more likely, while the DEA is asking medical marijuana businesses in the region detailed questions as federal rescheduling protections roll out. Local Science & Tech: Google Wallet on Android added Ohio state IDs, and Montana’s CPA societies formed an AI-focused learning tech company. Montana Outdoors & Environment: A coalition is suing the Forest Service over a large clearcutting and burning plan in the South Tobacco Root Mountains, citing harm to endangered species and grizzly connectivity.
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