AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCritical Minerals Education Funding: UNR’s Mackay School of Mines is set to benefit from Trump’s $180M mining-school grants, part of a push to grow the U.S. critical-minerals workforce. Colorado River Water Crisis: Lake Mead hit a new record low (about 1,040.5 feet), raising alarms over hydropower and downstream water deliveries as drought deepens. Grid-Scale Storage: California’s battery storage fleet topped 21,000 MW, with some capacity tied to Nevada/Arizona—good news for reliability as renewables ramp. Cybersecurity at DEF CON: The original Bugtraq mailing list is back, while researchers warned that healthcare remains a major target as cyberattacks translate into real patient-safety harm. Autonomous Tech in Nevada: Zoox begins charging for Las Vegas robotaxi rides, and Waymo continues expanding its autonomous taxi fleet. Local Tech & Infrastructure: North Las Vegas approved tax abatements for a data-center hardware firm, and CCSD’s new bell schedule could shift traffic patterns near schools. Extreme Heat: Northern Nevada parks face calls for more shade as playground gear can become unsafe in triple-digit temperatures.
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