AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoPublic Health: Rhode Island reported its first human West Nile case of 2026 in a Washington County resident; officials believe the infection was acquired out of state and say seasonal risk is low. Energy Costs: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse helped negotiate a bipartisan bill requiring large AI data centers to pay for grid upgrades they need, rather than shifting costs to households. The bill’s faster permitting for energy projects has divided climate advocates. Climate Resilience: A proposed Green Bond would add $25 million to Rhode Island’s Resilient Rhody fund, while a separate $4 million restoration effort will support coastal wetlands from Rhode Island to Louisiana. Wildlife & Water: DEM and NOAA are investigating a dead sturgeon found aboard a Bristol sailboat. Rhode Island also lifted an algae advisory at Lower Melville Pond, while a bloom prompted an advisory at Johnson’s Pond. Clean Energy & Waste: Audubon has broken ground on a solar carport at its Bristol nature center, and a Rhode Island effort is recycling fiberglass boat hulls in cement kilns.
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