AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPower & Data Centers: Democrats Clara Pratte and Jonathon Hill won Arizona Corporation Commission seats, ending Republican control and putting utility rates and clean-energy policy in play. Arizona’s data-center tax-break rush drew 113 applications in the program’s final two weeks; 107 were approved before a three-year pause. Growing voter opposition puts future projects—and their power and water demands—under scrutiny. Mining: Freeport approved a $4.5 billion expansion at its Bagdad mine, targeting mid-2030 output, while Rio Tinto invested another $144 million in Resolution Copper. Agriculture: New World screwworm cases in Cochise and Greenlee counties have prompted containment measures and warnings for ranchers, adding pressure to cross-border livestock trade. Air Quality: EPA approved Maricopa County’s first-in-the-nation emissions credit rule, which lets fleet operators earn credits by switching to cleaner vehicles and gives expanding businesses a way to offset added emissions.
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