AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI Investment: Google has taken over Crusoe’s unfinished southeastern Wyoming data-center project after announcing a $17 billion campus investment. Google and partners will lead construction; plans include a 702-megawatt power project with carbon capture. The development brings major investment but adds to debate over data centers’ water and energy demands. Critical Minerals: American Rare Earths has begun a pilot program to process ore from its Halleck Creek project into neodymium-praseodymium oxide and, ultimately, metal — a step toward a U.S. mine-to-magnet supply chain. Jobs and Industry: WE Soda plans to cut 350 jobs in Sweetwater County amid pressure from Chinese competition. Statewide, Wyoming jobs slipped slightly in the first quarter, while total payroll increased. Food Processing: The USDA is investing $3.3 million in projects to expand meat-processing capacity in Wyoming and Montana.
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