AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFederal Land Policy: USDA filed a proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule “in its entirety,” opening more national forest acres to roads and logging; the public can comment until Sept. 21. Cannabis Finance & Compliance: U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union will shut down its cannabis banking arm, the Aery Group, by Nov. 1 as competition grows, while New Mexico’s seed-to-sale tracking switch next week has growers and retailers warning of a rocky transition. Tech & Power Demand: Data centers tied to AI are driving major electricity strain, with forecasts that could push data-center power use to a huge share of U.S. generation by 2035. Local Industry Pushback: Oracle’s Project Jupiter PR push in rural Dona Ana County follows earlier secrecy and community backlash. Education & Workforce: Albuquerque Public Schools says 52.8% of graduates earned college credit, industry certification, or bilingual endorsement, but gaps remain for students with disabilities. Public Health & Food Safety: Cyclospora cases are trending down nationwide, while a jalapeño-linked salmonella outbreak has spread to 32 states including New Mexico. Agriculture & Livestock: USDA expanded emergency haying and grazing options on CRP acres for wildfire-impacted producers. Weather: Thunderstorms Thursday could bring damaging winds, hail, heavy rain, and lightning across much of New Mexico.
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