AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy & Travel Costs: AAA reports U.S. gas prices are down for a third straight week, with the national average at $4.12 a gallon, easing pressure on transportation-heavy small businesses heading into summer. Food Safety & Regulation: A new report says synthetic dyes show up in nearly 1 in 5 packaged foods, and a voluntary federal phase-out faces hurdles as major brands haven’t fully committed—while states including West Virginia keep tightening rules. West Virginia Politics & Local Control: A debate over data centers is heating up in the Legislature, with critics saying state law limits local say and keeps key facility information secret. Coal & Power Policy: The Trump administration announced $850 million for coal plant modernization and new coal projects, a move supporters call grid-reliability work and critics call an unnecessary subsidy. Local Business & Community Events: Parkersburg Pride says its City Park event is bigger than ever, adding more vendors and sponsors. Sports & Tourism: WVU and other regional businesses are seeing College World Series spillover, with Omaha’s Farmers Market pushing through storm damage to welcome fans.
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