AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Center Debate: Fairbanks planners recommended an 18-month moratorium on large commercial data centers while the borough develops rules, citing power, water and noise concerns. In Wrangell, state development authority AIDEA approved $7.8 million in site funding and a $15 million loan tied to a proposed data center’s power purchase. Aviation Technology: The FAA has activated its first digital air traffic control towers in Alaska and Florida, using cameras and digital displays to give controllers a 360-degree view of airport activity. Archaeology: Researchers say a 13,800-year-old site south of Fairbanks may be the oldest known dwelling in North America. University Research: The University of Alaska reports $86.2 million in federal grants restored across its system, including three grants tied to UAS and programs for rural and Alaska Native students. Permafrost Science: A new study identifies “permafrost detachment slides” in Canada’s Northwest Territories, possibly linked to wildfire-driven thaw, and warns such abrupt landslides could become more common as the Arctic warms.
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