AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoData Centers, Water & Power: Forty mayors worldwide signed a pact to shape how urban data centers are built and run, aiming to protect city resources, energy prices, and climate goals as development surges. Illinois Policy Push: Gov. JB Pritzker is urging new state regulation to curb data center expansion, while Elk Grove Village’s mayor says his suburb is “data center capital” and argues impacts are manageable. Local Land-Use Fight: A closed incinerator site in Robbins (near Chicago) is drawing interest from data center developers, with officials saying they’re still in the “discovery” phase on water, electricity, noise, and pollution. Clean Energy Deal: Walmart and Constellation announced a long-term nuclear power purchase agreement tied to the Dresden Clean Energy Center to supply emissions-free electricity for Walmart’s Illinois expansion. Industrial Closure: INEOS Styrolution will permanently close its polystyrene plant in Channahon, citing margin pressures. Air & Health: Chicago’s neighborhood-by-neighborhood air monitoring expands, and new research links pollution exposure to why asthma worsens differently across people. Extreme Weather: Illinois tornado counts keep climbing, and a federal heat risk map warns of dangerous triple-digit heat index conditions ahead. Wildlife & Community: Illinois marks Pollinator Month; IDNR is accepting pheasant and wildlife habitat grant applications; and a rabid bat was found in DeKalb County, prompting urgent exposure precautions.
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