AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMississippi Delta Water Fight: The Army Corps now says the Yazoo Pumps project will cost $2.3 billion—up from earlier estimates by more than 10x—while critics argue the federal government still hasn’t finished a clear economic case for the benefits. Space Tech: The Navy’s research arm just launched NRL’s Glowbug-2, a gamma-ray detector meant to spot and alert scientists to short gamma-ray bursts in real time. Water & Climate Reality Check: A new study highlights a troubling pattern: even where rainfall totals look normal or higher, storms are getting bigger and dry spells longer—hurting soil, aquifers, and ecosystems. AI in Education: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Sinan Onal was named an Illinois Innovation Network fellow to rethink how universities assess learning when AI can generate polished work fast. Cyber/Policy: NetChoice sued to block Nebraska’s parental-consent and age-verification rules for social platforms, calling them unconstitutional. Local Tech Growth: Uniti Wholesale announced new dark fiber and colocation deals, including expanded Jackson, MS metro fiber agreements.
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