AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI in South Dakota universities: The Board of Regents says it’s “leaning in” to AI, rolling out a systemwide strategy in 2026–27 that will shape how students and staff use it and how it’s taught and governed. Data centers, but faster: The EPA is proposing a rule that could speed data center construction in South Dakota by removing a step tied to Clean Air Act permits for some non-emitting parts. Energy storage in action: Antora Energy’s huge 5-gigawatt-hour thermal battery project at POET’s Big Stone City ethanol plant is turning excess wind into stored heat for later use. Water trust issue: A new critique says South Dakota’s water quality reports have grown more polished while naming less plainly what’s driving pollution. Local STEM push: South Dakota Mines is co-designing mechanical STEM toys with first graders, building two prototypes over the summer. Big picture: Wildfire season is already at historic levels nationwide, and conditions could worsen heading into summer.
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