AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoData Centers: Voters backed restrictions in 40 of 41 local ballot measures nationwide, but Harwood was the exception: about 75% rejected added oversight for industrial projects, supporting Applied Digital’s 160-acre data center site, with room to expand. Barnes County, meanwhile, extended its data-center moratorium through May while it drafts zoning rules. Pipeline Rights: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a North Dakota landowners’ case Monday over whether WBI Energy must cover nearly $380,000 in legal fees after taking ranchers’ land for a natural-gas pipeline. The ruling could affect property owners nationwide. Agriculture: North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and others worry that population growth in cities and legislative term limits could weaken agriculture’s influence in the Legislature, as lawmakers lose experience and established ties with the industry.
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