AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPipeline Watch: Regulators approved a $5.2B natural gas pipeline expansion crossing Mississippi and Alabama to feed growing Georgia demand, with Kinder Morgan saying most capacity is presold. Data Center Pressure: SpaceXAI says it will remove 69 temporary gas turbines at its Southaven, Miss., data center by a fixed timeline after state talks, as lawmakers question Clean Air Act compliance. Food Safety: Walmart shoppers in 19 states, including Mississippi, are urged to check pantries after a Bettergoods pistachio nut butter recall over possible Salmonella contamination. Public Health & Fraud: Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch backed the “STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act,” aimed at letting states pursue beneficiary and recipient fraud. Agriculture Support: USDA updates include ELAP payments for Mississippi catfish producers hit by bird depredation, alongside Section 32 purchases of farm-raised fish. Workforce & Industry: Mississippi State’s Athlete Engineering Institute welcomed disc golf champion Scott Stokely to study throwing biomechanics, highlighting applied research tied to performance and injury prevention. Local Economy: Meridian retailers report improving conditions after earlier statewide liquor supply disruptions. Business Moves: Holland & Knight hired Boundary Stone Partners’ federal energy funding team, signaling continued competition for energy-policy and financing work.
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