AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSolar for All Court Win: A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled the Trump administration unlawfully terminated the $7B Solar for All program, saying EPA exceeded its authority—good news for low- and moderate-income solar access and Rhode Island’s earlier $49.3M allocation. Nor’easter Watch: A rare September nor’easter is poised to bring rain, damaging wind gusts, coastal flooding, and beach erosion from the Mid-Atlantic into New England, with Rhode Island and nearby coasts in the bull’s-eye for the heaviest impacts. Offshore Wind Legal Fight: Rhode Island joined a multistate lawsuit challenging Trump-era offshore wind lease buyouts, arguing the payouts push money toward fossil fuels instead of building clean energy. Coastline Data: URI and Eastern Connecticut State University launched “Rhode Island Beach Dynamics Over Decades,” putting 1962-to-present shoreline survey records online to track erosion and storm impacts. Wildlife & Public Health: A coyote scratched a wildlife control worker at T.F. Green Airport; the worker received preventive rabies treatment as Rhode Island reports elevated rabies cases in 2026. Rural Health Funding: Rhode Island is shaping how it will spend $156.17M in federal rural healthcare transformation funds ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline.
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