AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMeta Settlement: West Virginia is set to receive up to about $114M from a landmark $17.1B multistate deal with Meta over child-safety claims tied to Instagram and Facebook, with required safety changes like tighter daily time limits and “productive pauses.” AI Data Centers: Anthropic reportedly signed a $45B compute-capacity agreement with West Virginia data-center developer Nscale, leasing 460MW for six years and using Nvidia’s next-gen Vera Rubin chips at the Monarch Compute Campus. Local Schools & Construction: Monongalia County’s school board approved a commissioning-agent contract for the roughly $34M Suncrest Middle School project, a step toward final inspections and the next bid milestones. Energy & Rates: FirstEnergy is pushing regulators to approve a $2.47B, 1,200-megawatt natural gas plant in the Fort Martin–Harrison corridor—raising questions about what happens to existing coal plants and how costs would be handled. Sports Betting: bet365 launched in West Virginia, adding a new sportsbook and casino app for eligible customers ahead of football season. Community & Food Access: A report highlights how many West Virginians live in “food desert” areas, driving long trips for groceries and worsening food insecurity. Greenbrier Watch: Gov. Morrisey and Sen. Jim Justice traded barbs online over Greenbrier ownership and “financial mismanagement” as the resort’s casino operations move forward under new control.
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