AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDisaster Relief Fight: Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island’s delegation are blasting FEMA again after the Trump administration denied the state’s $19 million blizzard relief request, with McKee calling it “a new low” and officials arguing the storm wasn’t “routine” winter weather. Coastal Resilience: A Coastal Resilience Committee update shows slow progress on a Fred Benson Town Beach pavilion exhibit and ongoing work on dunes and salt-marsh education, with more public engagement planned. Energy Costs & Climate Politics: A new report highlights Michael Greenstone’s findings that renewable portfolio standards raised retail electricity prices sharply—11% after seven years and 17% after twelve—raising the stakes in Rhode Island’s climate-and-energy debate. Winter Weather Outlook: NOAA says El Niño is likely to bring Rhode Island a warmer, wetter 2026-27 winter. Local Infrastructure: RIDOT will open a new Route 1 north to Route 37 west ramp in Warwick on Sept. 11 while closing the old looping on-ramp as bridge demolition continues. Water & Hazards: URI hydrologist Soni Pradhanang shares what Nepal’s glacial collapse and flooding means for hazard research and climate-linked risk. Utility Rate Pressure: Rhode Island regulators approved new Rhode Island Energy distribution rates, setting up more winter utility hikes for customers.
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