AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNext-Gen Nuclear Siting: NPPD’s Legislature-backed feasibility study says the best Nebraska communities for a “next generation” nuclear facility are Sutherland, Beatrice, Brownville, and Norfolk, narrowing 16 initial candidates to four based on infrastructure and federal siting criteria, with the public able to review the study at NextGenNuclearNE.com. Broadband Expansion: Great Plains Communications agreed to buy Fastwyre Broadband’s Nebraska business, promising upgrades for subscribers and more than 20,000 miles of MEF-certified fiber, with local call centers. Rare Earth Push: Apex Critical Metals reported drill results supporting continuity of a high-grade rare earth zone at its Rift Rare Earth Project in southeastern Nebraska. Policy & Politics: Gov. Jim Pillen announced the Nebraska Pavilion for the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., and appointed Jennifer A. Huxoll as a district court judge in Lancaster County. Regional Watch: Iowa landowners urged the Iowa Utilities Commission to deny Summit Carbon’s pipeline changes, while supporters pressed for approval.
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