AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Center Debate: A new North Dakota poll found 76% of respondents worry data centers could raise electric bills and strain water supplies; 45% oppose AI data center development statewide, compared with 35% who support it. Harwood was the only community among 41 tracked ballot measures to vote in favor of a data center. Local Business: The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. approved a roughly $54,000 Flex PACE interest buydown to help Valley City-based i3G Media buy Chesterman Communications, pending local approvals and FCC clearance. Bakken Innovation: LibertyStream reached a preliminary deal to pursue lithium extraction from produced water in the Bakken, with an initial North Dakota facility and potential for three more. Fertilizer Investment: Northern Plains Nitrogen says it aims to start construction on its proposed Grand Forks plant in early 2027. The scaled-down project is estimated at $2.37 billion and would produce about 1 million tons of urea fertilizer annually. Small Business: Fargo teen-owned Twistology pretzels has been cleared as a licensed food business.
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