AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMississippi workforce & training: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and J. Allen Automotive Group launched a Diesel Technician Apprenticeship Program at the West Harrison County Center, pairing classroom work with on-the-job experience to feed a high-demand local pipeline. Mississippi industry & defense tech: Sen. Roger Wicker toured General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems in Tupelo, unveiling an advanced munitions production line aimed at faster delivery timelines for U.S. and other clients. Gulf aquaculture milestone: Dauphin Island Sea Lab harvested its first redfish from an offshore aquaculture platform near Fort Morgan, a small-scale test of whether nearshore fish farming can work in Gulf waters. Local infrastructure: Taylorsville moved to fix recurring water-system failures by adding more than 80 critical isolation valves and upgrading key lines to reduce outages and improve pressure. STEM & community science: Mississippi State University and other universities are part of the Great Pollinator Census, inviting residents to do simple 15-minute counts to track pollinator trends. Policy & public health: The CDC recognized Chagas disease as endemic in the U.S., with an estimated 300,000 Americans living with it unknowingly. Energy trend: New national data shows solar overtaking coal for the first time in monthly electricity share, even as coal gets political support.
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