AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDakota Access: The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has filed a new federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the easement for the pipeline’s Missouri River crossing, renewing its fight to protect water and treaty rights. Dairy Permit: A judge upheld the permit for a planned 25,000-cow dairy in Traill County, despite a challenge over manure management and wastewater discharge; construction has begun. Grassland Research: A Burleigh County ranch study found that carefully managed grazing nearly doubled grassland carbon uptake compared with nearby ungrazed pasture, while improving water-use efficiency. Data Center Growth: North Dakota is drawing major AI data center proposals, as lawmakers hear concerns about water use and communities elsewhere pause projects. Drought and Snow: Forecasters see a chance of accumulating snow in western North Dakota, where drought still affects much of the southern two-thirds of the state. Carbon Removal: Gevo says its North Dakota ethanol facility has generated more than 700,000 tons of carbon removal through captured and stored biogenic CO₂.
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