AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoData Centers & Energy Costs: The N.C. House advanced the “Ratepayer Protection Act” (SB 730) to require data center developers to pay for grid expansions, transmission upgrades, and new power generation, while also pushing water-efficient cooling; the bill passed 69-44 and heads to the Senate. Local Business & Jobs: Construction employment rose in North Carolina as data center concerns grow, adding 13,600 jobs, while lawmakers also moved to regulate data centers and tie development to nuclear power. Cyber & Courts: A North Carolina Business Court judge dismissed a Bojangles data-breach class action, saying workers didn’t show how the alleged hack caused harm. Legal Liability: AdaptHealth will pay $14.3M to settle claims it overcharged patients under the North Carolina Debt Collection Act. Public Health: The FDA is investigating two new foodborne illness outbreaks—Listeria and Cyclospora—while continuing Salmonella probes tied to moringa supplements. Food & Agriculture Risk: USDA confirmed a New World screwworm case in Texas, a potential threat to livestock and beef prices. Disaster Relief: SBA approved federal disaster loans for drought-hit counties in N.C. and Virginia to cover working capital losses.
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