AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoData Centers in Jackson: Residents packed a Jackson hearing to oppose Saxum’s rezoning request for a potential data center, with the plan expanded to 230 acres and the city weighing a data-center moratorium while it drafts rules. Inland Logistics: Logistic Services Inc. bought Five Rivers Distribution assets, boosting inland waterways operations and expanding presence on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Energy Policy: President Trump announced nearly $700M for coal plant life extensions, new builds, and a delayed export terminal—aimed at lowering energy costs, but criticized for health and environmental impacts. Mississippi Agriculture & Food Safety: Mississippi’s agriculture commissioner said the newly confirmed “new world screwworm” in Texas poses no threat to the state’s meat supply, while urging vets and the Board of Animal Health to be contacted if suspected. Public Health: A University of Mississippi review found fine air pollution (PM2.5) links to cardiovascular harm even below EPA limits. Fuel Prices Watch: GasBuddy reported Mississippi regular averages around $3.90 for the week ending May 30, with local lows like $3.46 in Jones County. Local Governance & Community: Biloxi’s 97th Blessing of the Fleet kicked off shrimp season with faith, maritime tradition, and a shrimp festival. State Politics: Mississippi Rep. Price Wallace, a poultry farmer and agriculture advocate who chaired the House Constitution Committee, died at 64.
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