AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAlaska Earthquake: A magnitude 5.0 quake struck south of Alaska early Friday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. Critical Minerals Workforce: UAF will receive $1 million from the Energy Department for student scholarships and training in mining, geology, chemistry and biology. Hands-On STEM: UAA’s free STEM Day returns Saturday with more than 30 interactive booths, lab tours and planetarium shows. Energy Development: ConocoPhillips says its Willow project is about 50% complete and aims to begin drilling on the North Slope in 2027. Arctic Science: Drones could help track permafrost changes beneath Arctic infrastructure as frozen ground thaws. AI Infrastructure: Data-center development faces growing resistance; Alaska is among states where a governor’s candidate favoring a pause is leading, though the race remains too close to call.
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