AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoColorado River Water Crisis: Lake Mead hit a new record-low, dropping to about 1,040.5 feet as the drought deepens and the West scrambles for workable conservation plans. Wildlife & Public Lands: Federal officials say they won’t release “cool water” from Lake Powell this year to protect threatened fish, while Wyoming Game and Fish confirmed a food-conditioned black bear was lethally removed after repeated tent break-ins in the Bighorn National Forest. Air Quality & Fire Weather: Pacific Northwest wildfire smoke is pushing into Wyoming, and southeast Wyoming faces an air quality alert plus Red Flag Fire Warning with dry conditions and gusty winds. Cheyenne Weather Watch: Cheyenne Wells is in line for a hot, stormy Saturday with possible 70 mph gusts, dust, and dry lightning. Wyoming Water Safety: Panhandle Public Health District adopted local rules to conduct public swimming pool inspections, aiming to reduce waterborne illness and safety risks. Climate Impacts on Snow: New research says western snow droughts are becoming far more common as warming shifts what used to be rare events into near-routine patterns. Data Centers & Water: Cheyenne-area developers and utilities discussed water use and cooling systems as community scrutiny grows around the fast-expanding data center industry.
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