AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEPA Brownfields Funding: EPA announced $2M in grants to Wyoming and $500,000 MAC support for Newburyport-area cleanup, targeting contaminated sites like former schools and mills for assessment, cleanup, and reuse. State Pesticide Policy: Vermont became the first state to ban paraquat, citing concerns about a link to Parkinson’s disease, even as farmers warn about weed-control costs and limited alternatives. Western Water Stress: A Colorado River “15-Mile Reach” shows how drought can squeeze agriculture, cities, and wildlife when diversions take nearly all available flow. Renewables on Contaminated Land: Colorado cleared a path for geothermal, solar, and wind on brownfields, aiming to revive blighted parcels while keeping local land-use control. Plastics Fight: Alabama AG joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging California’s plastic packaging mandate, arguing it violates the Commerce Clause and raises costs. Data Center Backlash: Utah politics is turning against major data center plans near the Great Salt Lake, with officials losing primaries after backing the projects. Climate Tech & Energy: Aircapture won Tencent’s CarbonX 2.0 for direct air capture, while Enlight advanced $2.6B debt financing for a large Arizona solar-plus-storage complex.
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