AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAlaska Fisheries: Industrial pollock trawlers catch salmon along with their target fish. Though bycatch is a small share of the catch, it amounts to hundreds of thousands of salmon annually, intensifying a fight over fishing practices in the Bering Sea. Pollution Response: Firefighters in Nevada, Missouri, are monitoring burning piles of shredded tires and coordinating with state environmental officials and the EPA. Data Centers & Energy: Amazon has dropped nondisclosure agreements for data-center talks with local governments as communities raise concerns about power, water use and utility bills. An MIT study, meanwhile, found utility-scale solar slightly lowered electricity bills on average. Climate & Policy: September was the hottest on record in the U.S. and the second-hottest globally. The Trump administration is also cutting environmental reviews to speed Alaska oil exploration, while environmental groups sue over a cutoff of federal funding for rural solar projects. Land & Water: The Tohono O’odham Nation and allies are challenging border-wall construction that threatens sacred sites and thousands of saguaros. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has also challenged the administration’s effort to weaken federal Clean Water protections.
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