AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDrinking Water: RIDOH is seeking public comment on proposed PFAS treatment upgrades at North Scituate Elementary School, which would receive a categorical exclusion under state environmental review rules. Recycling: DEM is weighing five options for a bottle-redemption and broader recycling program and is inviting public input on how to address recycling and litter. Marine Life: The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is meeting in Newport to consider tighter menhaden catch limits; the fish feed striped bass, ospreys and other wildlife. Energy Policy: Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse helped advance a sweeping federal permitting bill. Supporters say it could speed clean-energy projects and make large data centers pay more grid costs; environmental groups warn it could weaken safeguards and favor fossil fuels. Clean Energy: Revolution Wind has reached full operation off the Rhode Island coast, adding a major source of offshore wind power. Climate Funding: URI programs received $476,312 in state grants for municipal energy resilience, home efficiency and climate education.
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