AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoJobs: Ohio’s unemployment rate rose to 3.4% in September as payrolls fell by 5,000. Manufacturing shed 1,800 jobs and construction lost 3,100. Power & Data Centers: AEP plans a $4 billion fuel-cell plant for Google and has agreed to buy up to 1.6 gigawatts of Mainspring generators. Data-center proposals are drawing local opposition, while a new report warns their net benefits to Ohio could be smaller than expected. Manufacturing: Bayer plans to invest $2.2 billion in an Ohio pharmaceutical manufacturing site. Industrial Projects: A new 46,000-square-foot Navy submarine repair center is planned for Cleveland, while redevelopment of the former Portsmouth uranium site is advancing as a proposed energy hub. Agriculture: Ohio farmers’ crop projects are helping fund overseas training in sustainable farming, reaching more than 250,000 farmers last year. Environmental Compliance: The EPA reached a $13,750 settlement with a Warren battery recycler over alleged hazardous-waste reporting and notification violations.
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