AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPFAS Water Crisis in Tiverton: Providence Journal reporting says PFAS showed up in a private well in eastern Tiverton at more than 20 times Rhode Island’s safety limit, with one resident saying he may have been drinking it for up to 23 years—raising fears about how long contamination could have gone unnoticed in private wells. Mosquito-Borne Disease Watch: Rhode Island DEM and RIDOH confirmed West Nile Virus in mosquito samples from Cranston, Providence, and North Providence (collected Aug. 4), with the statewide risk level staying high. Offshore Wind Setback: A report on Louisiana’s stalled offshore wind push points to Trump-era buyouts—RWE agreed to relinquish Gulf leases—dealing a blow to renewable development and local energy jobs. Local Energy & Land-Use Pressure: Charlestown approved a municipal ban on data centers and battery storage facilities, citing land, electricity, and water needs for cooling. Rail Planning in Coastal Rhode Island: Amtrak’s New Haven-to-Providence capacity study team will hold a pop-up at Scarborough North State Beach Aug. 16 to collect feedback on conceptual rail changes affecting the natural and built environment.
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