AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoColorado River Water Cuts: The Interior Department finalized a new 2027–2028 operating plan that orders California, Nevada and Arizona to cut a combined 1.25 million acre-feet per year, with Arizona taking the biggest hit, as reservoirs hit historic lows and the current rules expire. Public Lands Grazing: The BLM is drafting a major overhaul of public lands grazing rules that would expand grazing across 155 million acres while narrowing public participation in permit decisions. Forest Roadless Rule: Trump’s administration moved to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, opening the door to new motorized road building across about 4% of Wyoming’s national forest roadless areas. Energy & Industry: Tallgrass announced a 30-day open season for incentive tariff rates on the Pony Express Pipeline for crude oil shipments from its Guernsey Hub. Workforce & Research: A $40 million Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor tech hub (spanning Idaho and Wyoming) is set to grow small modular reactor workforce pipelines, including Laramie and Rock Springs. Wyoming Policy: Sen. John Barrasso named Wyoming native Erin Dempsey as his new legislative director, overseeing healthcare policy. Local Economy: Wyoming’s gas prices dipped, with one county reporting regular at $4.19 in the week ending Aug. 15.
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