AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWater Infrastructure Funding: The EPA approved a $40 million WIFIA loan for South Sioux City to expand and upgrade its wastewater treatment, letting the community treat locally instead of sending wastewater to a neighboring city; the plan also includes biogas collection and sale to offset future costs. Harmful Algal Blooms Research: UNL researchers are testing an unusual approach to toxic cyanobacterial blooms—“virovory,” where organisms eat viruses—to see whether it can reduce nutrient-driven bloom formation and improve water quality. Data Centers, Water Use Backlash: Google says it will replenish more water than it uses by 2030 and fund wetlands restoration and other water projects in multiple states, including Nebraska, as scrutiny of data-center water demand grows. Severe Weather Watch (Nebraska Region): Meteorologists flagged a Wednesday June 10 severe outbreak risk across the Upper Midwest, with Omaha and surrounding areas in a broader damaging-storm zone. Livestock & Veterinary Pipeline: UNL’s Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program selected 21 students for a new cohort aimed at addressing the state’s shortage of food-animal veterinarians and supporting rural animal health.
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