AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoOffshore Wind: Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse warned that the Trump administration’s court challenge to three East Coast wind farm approvals could derail a bipartisan permitting deal. Wildlife Care: Congress of the Birds, a Rhode Island nonprofit, is raising money to expand its clinic as it expects to care for more than 2,500 injured birds this year, up from about 500 annually. Data Center Concerns: South Kingstown is considering a measure to restrict new data centers over concerns about their heavy electricity and water use; a public hearing is next. Deer Management: More than 840 people responded to a Block Island survey, with 73% favoring eliminating the island’s deer population within five years and another 21% seeking a major reduction. Pollution: North Kingstown residents have sued an asphalt plant over odors they say are harming quality of life. Lyme Risk: A Brown-affiliated researcher’s model estimates a 13.7% lifetime chance of a Lyme disease diagnosis in high-incidence states by ages 80 to 84.
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