AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFlood Risk: Heavy rain and flash flooding hit parts of the East Coast Friday, with another round forecast for Southern New England through Saturday afternoon. Rhode Island residents should watch for street and poor-drainage flooding. Air Quality: Providence residents challenged DEM’s proposed odor rules, which would prohibit odors deemed disruptive beyond a facility’s property line. The rules follow concerns raised by an air-toxics study near the Port of Providence. Energy and Development: Rhode Island voters rejected a $100 million economic-development bond; some worried its support for data analytics could help fund resource-intensive data centers. Recycling: The state’s bottle-bill debate is back as DEM seeks public input on options for recycling beverage containers and packaging. Clean Power: Revolution Wind is now fully operational off Rhode Island, with 65 turbines capable of supplying electricity for about 350,000 homes. Water Quality: PFAS contamination has been found in Coventry wells, while affected Tiverton residents have received treatment systems.
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