AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLocal Decisions: Charlestown Town Council candidates named protecting rural character and natural resources among their priorities, alongside housing affordability and town spending. Waste & Energy: Divert has acquired the anaerobic-digestion facility in Johnston, adding a new owner to a Rhode Island biogas operation with a complicated financial history. Coastal Resilience: Newport’s revised Cliff Walk repair plan cleared a key regulatory hurdle, though the path may not reopen until 2028. Recent storms have underscored the erosion challenges facing coastal communities. Clean Energy: The Trump administration has renewed its effort to halt Revolution Wind, a project supplying power to New England. Shellfish: Rhode Island quahog harvesters are raising concerns that the state’s iconic shellfish may be disappearing. Environmental Funding: Rhode Island received $2.3 million in federal funding for environmental upgrades, while a separate grant will support projects on an island.
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