AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoGreen Bond Push: Rhode Island’s semiannual Green Bond campaign is back for Question 5, with a $55 million package aimed at beaches, parks, campgrounds, Narragansett Bay watershed restoration, brownfields, and farmland/open space. Coastal Aquaculture Update: CRMC approved Cedar Island Oyster Company’s “gear change” in Point Judith Pond, shifting to hundreds of floating basket cages to improve oyster survival. Invasive Species Action: A new spotted lanternfly “stomp” app turns killing into a friendly competition, with Rhode Island and neighbors encouraged to participate. Permitting Fight in Washington: A Senate permitting deal would shorten how long opponents can sue energy projects to 150 days instead of six years—raising stakes for environmental review timelines. Climate + Insurance Pressure: Public Citizen urged Texas lawmakers that climate change is destabilizing property insurance markets, a warning that echoes for Rhode Island homeowners too. Marine Tech in RI: REGENT’s electric Seaglider partnership with the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab expands with new prototype and command-and-control work after a test flight in Narragansett Bay.
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