AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWyoming Energy & Jobs: Kemmerer is getting a major culture-and-economy jolt as TerraPower’s Natrium small nuclear plant moves forward, backed by Gates and Buffett and supported by $2B in taxpayer assistance—bringing construction work and new local business momentum even as some residents stay skeptical. Community & Faith: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced public tours for the new Cody Wyoming Temple ahead of its Oct. 25 dedication, with media day Aug. 24 and general public tours Aug. 27–Sept. 12. Local Culture & History: The Fort Caspar Museum highlights Native American “little people” lore, including a Pedro Mountain Mummy display tied to early 1900s regional storytelling. Public Health & Outdoors: Smoke from Pacific Northwest wildfires has been blanketing Wyoming, with officials warning that basin geography can trap it—making mornings and evenings especially rough for air quality. Civic Life: Wyoming State Parks reached a tentative settlement to end the long Star Plunge dispute in Thermopolis, with potential reopening after safety checks. Indigenous Rights & Land Use: The U.S. Forest Service is taking public comments through Aug. 28 on a proposed rare earth open-pit mine near Mato Tipila (Bear Lodge), a sacred Lakota landscape.
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