AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy & Fisheries: Oregon lawmakers are pushing back after the Bonneville Power Administration abruptly cut about $2 million in hatchery funding for the Select Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) Program, warning the move could disrupt salmon production tied to the Endangered Species Act and hit local economies. Housing & Water Resilience: Salem is updating council on preparations for planned drawdowns of Detroit Reservoir, saying it has added wells, storage, and an intertie but that redundancy is still limited during the transition. Cybercrime: Oregon’s U.S. Attorney’s Office says an Armenian man, Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, pleaded guilty to helping run a Ryuk ransomware campaign that stole more than $15 million in bitcoin from U.S. businesses. AI Security: Orca Security reports 99.9% of fixable AI vulnerabilities remain unpatched as more organizations deploy AI agents into production. Banking: A new ranking highlights how top-performing public banks kept costs lean while deposits stabilized in 2025. Tech & Power Demand: A look at how data center growth is raising housing affordability and utility-cost concerns, with critics arguing the projects aren’t delivering enough local economic upside.
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