AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoQuantum Technology: Los Alamos-based UbiQD won a $200,000 state grant to develop a quantum-dot single-photon source, advancing prototype work with no commercial launch yet announced. Space Economy: Virgin Galactic’s new Apeiron spacecraft arrived at Spaceport America for flight-test preparations; the company is targeting paid flights in 2027, with tickets priced at $750,000. Workforce Pipeline: More than 3,500 Albuquerque ninth-graders will meet with 90-plus employers at a Nov. 5 career expo designed to connect students with local career paths. Energy and Investment: New Mexico potash producer Intrepid received a reported $139 million in federal funding for a planned project, part of a broader push to expand U.S. fertilizer manufacturing. Data Center Debate: Project Jupiter’s air-quality permit fight continues, with opponents preparing for a Dec. 7 hearing as concerns grow over the project’s local impacts. Oil and Gas: A proposed federal rollback of methane rules could cut compliance costs for producers but raise pollution from oil and gas operations; the proposal remains open to public review.
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