AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOffshore wind legal fight hits Rhode Island: Rhode Island joined a growing coalition of states suing the Trump administration over offshore wind lease buyouts that would cancel projects and redirect about $1.4 billion in federal money toward fossil fuel and geothermal investments. Regional climate and storm watch: A powerful nor’easter is poised to bring dangerous coastal flooding, strong winds, and rough surf from the Carolinas through New England, with Rhode Island in the potential impact zone. State environmental enforcement upgrade: Rhode Island DEM’s Division of Law Enforcement received Rhode Island Police Accreditation Commission (RIPAC) accreditation, highlighting training, oversight, and accountability for protecting natural resources. Invasive species update: Spotted lanternflies are now established across all five Rhode Island counties, with the heaviest pressure in eastern Kent and eastern Providence and continued spread threatening vineyards and orchards. PFAS cookware debate in Maine (spillover relevance): A Maine nonstick cookware PFAS ban is being challenged in public debate, with toxicology claims arguing some fluoropolymer coatings differ from older PFAS chemicals.
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