AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNor’easter Watch: A rare early-fall nor’easter is set to hit New England starting Friday, with heavy rain, damaging winds, coastal flooding, and beach erosion—Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts are flagged for the worst rainfall and strongest gusts. Energy Bills: Rhode Island Energy’s seasonal electricity pricing starts Oct. 1, but the “roller coaster” includes offsets from mandated refunds and gas cap-and-trade revenue discounts. Clean Power for New England: Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island selected new solar projects totaling 102.4 MW through a multistate procurement aimed at reliability and lower regional costs. Coastal Resilience: South Kingstown officials are bracing for a rough winter and renewed beach erosion risk, weighing retreat, replenishment, and hardening like revetments. Invasive Species: A letter warns Japanese knotweed is spreading in South Kingstown and calls for better education and invasive-plant management statewide. Local Water Pollution: Barrington police cited a business for discharging pool water into Narragansett Bay and alerted RIDEM. Rural Health Funding: Rhode Island is shaping how it will use $156M in federal rural health transformation funds. Science & Wetlands: URI researchers won a $4M NSF grant for coastal wetland restoration work with Louisiana State University.
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