AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI & Energy Costs: A new wave of AI data centers is raising alarms that Rhode Island ratepayers—especially older adults on fixed incomes—could end up footing the bill for power and cooling buildouts. Public Health: Rhode Island reported nine rabies-positive animals since March, with the state urging pet vaccinations and wildlife avoidance as summer ramps up. Memorial Day Weather: Expect a milder but still unsettled holiday—rain early, then improving conditions later, with cloudy skies and a damp start. Shellfish & Water Quality: Portsmouth’s shoreline reopened for shellfishing for the first time since 1975 after meeting testing standards, though longtime quahoggers remain skeptical about whether it can reverse industry decline. Local Cleanup Watch: Pawtucket says progress is underway to cap and remediate the former Grotto Avenue transfer station under DEM oversight. Pollinator News: A bee long thought extinct since 1960 has been rediscovered in Rhode Island, adding to a growing checklist of native bees.
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