AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLabor & Energy: A nearly five-month labor lockout at BP’s Whiting refinery continues to disrupt 800 union workers, underscoring how quickly Indiana’s energy supply chain can feel the strain when negotiations stall. Utilities & Regulation: Indiana’s utility regulator abruptly pulled an AES Indiana rate-increase case from the agenda after Gov. Mike Braun fired former IURC Commissioner Andy Zay, with the IURC saying there wasn’t consensus among commissioners. Real Estate & Development: Indianapolis approved a mixed-use apartment plan for The Ritz, adding 99 affordable units plus retail despite neighborhood pushback. Public Health: The CDC says the iceberg lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak now involves 15 states, including Indiana, with thousands of cases and hospitalizations tied to Taylor Farms-linked produce. Logistics & Trade: The Port of Virginia added CSX rail service to Indianapolis, aiming to speed container moves and reduce routing via Chicago. Local Economy & Infrastructure: INDOT outlined more than $127 million in Elkhart County road and bridge work over five years, including major U.S. 33 and U.S. 20 expansions. Tech & AI Infrastructure: Business Insider reports Amazon is redesigning part of its rural Indiana AI data center campus to consolidate sites and deploy thousands of Trainium servers.
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