AGP Executive Report
Last update: 29 minutes agoWater Fight: South Kingstown officials are investigating Veolia’s rates and practices and have subpoenaed company representatives amid a dispute over who controls the region’s water supply. Residents are also weighing possible new wells as drought restrictions and higher bills remain concerns. Offshore Wind: A new congressional permitting proposal aims to protect clean-energy projects, but its safeguards may not stop federal interference. The Trump administration has renewed efforts to halt Revolution Wind, which supplies New England. Coastal Erosion: A recent nor’easter stripped up to three feet of sand from parts of Scarborough Beach, exposing structures and leaving access ramps suspended above the shoreline. URI has also made decades of beach surveys available online. Cliff Walk: Newport’s repair plan cleared a key coastal-regulator hurdle, moving the long-delayed project closer to construction; the path could reopen as early as 2028. Environmental Funding: Rhode Island received $2.3 million in federal funding for environmental upgrades.
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