AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLivestock Health Watch: USDA says New World screwworm has reached 20 confirmed U.S. cases, with Texas driving most detections and one additional case in New Mexico; officials stress the risk to people and animals remains very low while they ramp up surveillance and a coordinated “One Health” response, including about $105M in funding for detection and control. Local Agriculture & Animal Movement: Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig warned the fly can spread via wounds and animal movement, pushing states to tighten monitoring and movement restrictions. Energy & Industry Incentives: A Fraser Institute study argues Alberta’s industrial carbon tax and carbon capture rules will raise energy costs and hurt investment competitiveness versus the U.S.—a reminder for New Mexico’s own incentive strategy as fusion and clean power projects court capital. Data Centers Under Pressure: Doña Ana County says Project Jupiter developers for Oracle/OpenAI missed reporting requirements tied to an industrial revenue bond deal, raising compliance concerns as construction ramps. Public Health & Fraud Enforcement: DOJ and New Mexico AG filed a federal civil forfeiture complaint seeking more than $2M tied to alleged Medicaid transportation fraud by Safeway Medical Transportation LLC. Wildfire & Storms: McCauley Springs Fire activity continues with evacuations in place, while northeast/east-central New Mexico faces a severe storm threat with hail, lightning, damaging winds, and locally heavy rain.
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