AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOffshore Wind & Fishing Conflicts: A new Rhode Island Sea Grant/Roger Williams Law report looks at how boulder relocation for offshore energy can reshape the seafloor, affect traditional fishing grounds, and how permitting could better include commercial fishermen while protecting habitat for species like Jonah crabs, quahogs, scallops, clams, and lobsters. PFAS & Public Health Pressure: Rhode Island residents are demanding answers after PFAS were found in wells near a fire station, renewing scrutiny of local contamination and testing. Climate-Era Permitting Fight: Environmental and clean energy groups are pushing back on a stalled federal SPEED Act that would speed energy and infrastructure permitting by reforming NEPA, arguing it could weaken climate and environmental protections. Ocean Oxygen Research: Cornell and international oceanographers report the Labrador Sea exports enough oxygen to sustain deep North Atlantic ecosystems—an important clue as deoxygenation accelerates. Wildlife & Health: Alpha-gal syndrome is rising in coastal New England, tied to tick spread and deer populations, with Block Island highlighted as a hotspot. URI Research Spotlight: URI researchers traveled to Australia to study leopard seals using museum skull collections, aiming to fill major gaps about the Antarctic predator. Local Wildlife Story: “Gravy,” the viral Middletown turkey, has a new forever home after injuries and rehabilitation.
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