AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPFAS & pesticide risk: UW–Madison researchers report that the fungicide fludioxonil—and UV breakdown products that include PFAS—can trigger oxidative stress in humans and wildlife, with UV byproducts reported as far more toxic than the original chemical. Data center debate in Wisconsin: Dane and Brown counties are moving toward data center moratoriums as residents and lawmakers push for safeguards, while Milwaukee’s Midtown Center redevelopment proposal is drawing questions over whether it’s “really” a data center or a smaller research/computing facility. K-12 funding squeeze: A Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds enrollment is down across the state, but costs don’t fall as easily—fewer students can still mean the same staffing and buildings. Clean energy pressure: A national look at datacenters says the AI boom is accelerating clean energy growth while also driving utilities to keep or add fossil power to meet demand. Wildlife & tech: New footage shows grey wolves hunting beavers in Estonia, offering rare insight into a hard-to-observe predator-prey dynamic. Health & ancestry: The American Kidney Fund highlights APOL1-mediated kidney disease and urges people to learn their risk.
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