AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoData Centers: A new North Dakota poll finds 76% of residents worry data centers could raise electric bills and strain water supplies; 45% oppose AI data center development statewide. Harwood voters, meanwhile, rejected restrictions tied to an Applied Digital project. Energy & Minerals: LibertyStream has signed a nonbinding framework with Goodnight Midstream to explore lithium recovery from Bakken oilfield wastewater, with a potential first facility and up to three more pending final agreements. Public Assets: The state Land Board expects to distribute nearly $762 million to beneficiaries in 2027–29, up 23% from the current biennium, supported in part by oil and gas royalties. Manufacturing: Northern Plains Nitrogen aims to begin construction on its scaled-down, $2.37 billion Grand Forks fertilizer plant in early 2027, targeting about 1 million tons of urea annually. Pipeline Rights: North Dakota landowners asked the U.S. Supreme Court to require a pipeline company to cover legal costs tied to an eminent-domain dispute over their McKenzie County properties.
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