AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoStormwater Funding: Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank awarded $1.1M in EPA Overflow Sewer grants to 10 communities for stormwater engineering to cut flooding and improve drainage, including green infrastructure like bioretention basins and swales. Public Health Alert: RIDOH and DEM urged people to avoid Almy Pond in Newport due to a harmful algae bloom, warning against swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, and even letting pets contact or drink the water. Legislation Watch: A Rhode Island Senate bill would limit grocery self-checkouts by requiring at least one staffed lane for every three self-checkout lanes, with enforcement through the Attorney General. Climate/Energy Pressure: Advocates are ramping up pressure on Gov. Ned Lamont to reject pipeline expansion, arguing past natural gas buildouts raised costs without lowering fuel prices and worsened local air quality. Heat & Humidity: A heat dome is expected to bring muggy conditions and a chance of thunderstorms/shower activity midweek across New England, including Rhode Island. Ozone Research Push: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) introduced a bill to expand EPA grants for studying tropospheric ozone’s effects on climate, crops, and ecosystems. Local Infrastructure Work: RIDOT will shift traffic on Route 1 near the Route 37 overpass in Warwick to keep bridge work moving through summer 2026.
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