AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHarmful Algae Bloom Advisory (Coventry): Rhode Island health and environmental officials are warning people to avoid Johnson’s Pond in Coventry after samples showed a harmful blue-green algae bloom, urging residents to skip swimming, fishing, boating, and kayaking until further notice. Green Bond Push (Rhode Island ballot): A $55 million semiannual Green Bond campaign is underway ahead of Question 5, with funding aimed at beaches and parks, Narragansett Bay watershed restoration, brownfield cleanup, and farmland/open space preservation. Oyster Aquaculture Update (Point Judith Pond): CRMC approved Cedar Island Oyster Company’s gear change to floating basket oyster culture in Point Judith Pond, shifting from bottom cages to improve survival rates. Coastal & Climate Litigation (EPA power-plant rollback): States and cities sued the Trump administration over EPA’s repeal of rules limiting emissions from coal and gas power plants, arguing it will worsen the climate crisis. Invasive Species Game (spotted lanternfly): A Rhode Island–area effort is spreading a “stomp” competition app that turns spotted lanternfly killing into a friendly rivalry to boost public participation. Transit/Infrastructure Disruption (I-95 Route 10 closures): RIDOT plans weekend overnight I-95 closures at the Route 10 interchange in Providence/Cranston starting Oct. 16 for demolition and a full interchange rebuild.
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