AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFisheries: Managers meeting in Newport approved menhaden catch cuts of 9% in 2027 and 17% in 2028, with steeper reductions in Chesapeake Bay. Conservation advocates say the compromise may not do enough to protect a key food source for ospreys and other wildlife. Offshore Wind: Rhode Island is among the New England states exploring power links to potential wind farms off Nova Scotia; a regional request for information is open through Dec. 31. Pollinators: A URI graduate student’s cranberry-bog research highlights native bees that could support crop yields and biodiversity while reducing growers’ reliance on honey bees. Providence Green Space: A city order telling a resident to clear “overgrowth” has renewed questions about rules that can penalize native gardens while allowing pesticide use and gas-powered lawn care. Energy Policy: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse helped advance a federal permitting bill that could speed clean-energy projects, but critics warn it could also weaken safeguards for fossil-fuel infrastructure.
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