AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Centers: Harwood voters rejected added restrictions on Applied Digital’s proposed $3 billion project, even as data-center proposals faced broad opposition elsewhere. Concerns about power, water and local control remain in North Dakota. Outdoor Advertising: Lamar acquired Newman Outdoor Advertising’s regional assets, adding more than 2,250 billboard faces, including 73 digital displays, and making Lamar the leading player in North Dakota. Oil and Gas: Phoenix Energy reported record quarterly Bakken production and said it ranked as North Dakota’s eighth-largest crude producer in August. LibertyStream also secured its first state produced-water site for a planned commercial plant. Agriculture: Federal officials proposed expanding grazing access on national grasslands, while North Dakota farms prepare to trial new ag technologies. A Cass County farmland sale brought $9,200 per acre amid a wider transfer of farm wealth. Transportation: Dickinson’s I-94 business loop and Highway 22 roundabouts are expected to open this week, improving routes for local traffic and long vehicles.
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