AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy & Utilities: Sen. Tommy Tuberville urged Alabama Power to keep freezing rates longer, arguing data centers can help hold costs down as the current freeze ends after 2027. Infrastructure & Energy Projects: FERC approved a $1.7B, 206-mile natural gas pipeline from Mississippi to Butler, Alabama, with Kinder Morgan estimating hundreds of construction jobs; protests from landowners and environmental groups were overruled. Manufacturing & Logistics: BendPak finished a 261,600-square-foot logistics and distribution center in Mobile County to support automotive-service and garage-equipment operations across eastern North America. Defense Industry: Allison Transmission won a $67.5M U.S. Army contract for Abrams tank transmissions, adding to a growing total. Workforce & Community: Congresswoman Terri Sewell hosted her 15th annual job fair in Selma with 80 employers. Agriculture: Alabama Extension and partners are tracking the return of the cotton jassid after new detections in Georgia. Food Safety: CDC continues investigating a Salmonella Javiana outbreak tied to recalled jalapeños, now linked to 27 states.
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