AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoEnergy Policy: A new C.D. Howe Institute report questions Saskatchewan’s plan to keep coal plants running until small modular nuclear reactors arrive, estimating $30.2B in costs over 20 years in one scenario and up to $46.4B if carbon pricing returns. Federal Tech Funding: The House passed the bipartisan Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act (H.R. 8790) to expand DOE work on advanced geothermal for reliable power as grid strain grows from data centers and manufacturing. AI & Safety: “Face the Nation” featured OpenAI safety discussions and a CEO interview with Hugging Face’s Clément Delangue after an OpenAI-related hacking incident. Autonomous Vehicles: Amazon’s Zoox won U.S. approval for limited paid robotaxi deployment under NHTSA oversight, marking a first for steering-wheel-free service. Local STEM/Workforce: Ohio lawmakers advanced a computer science requirement bill (SB326) aimed at ensuring high school students complete at least one CS unit, including AI topics. Public Health: A Gulf War Illness story highlights how veterans saw progress—then Congress cut funding. Cyber/Infrastructure: A federal warning flags growing cyber threats to water systems.
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